Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 56.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% more in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Jamaica
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Jamaica are more expensive than in Mali. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Mali, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
$7.25
JMD1,146.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
$7.80
JMD1,233.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$1.33
JMD210.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.85
JMD133.80
|
|
pay 46.5% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$2.62
JMD414.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.91
JMD935.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
$13.43
JMD2,123.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
$3.35
JMD529.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
$2.97
JMD469.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
JMD389.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$1.21
JMD190.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$1.71
JMD270.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$1.22
JMD192.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
JMD145.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.77
JMD121.13
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
$4.83
JMD764.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,946.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,601.97
JMD6,422,406.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.62
JMD3,577.91
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
$48.42
JMD7,659.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$594.87
JMD94,095.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$355.79
JMD56,278.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.67
JMD16,081.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$194.86
JMD30,823.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,060.17
JMD325,877.66
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
$2.65
JMD418.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
$3.05
JMD482.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$8.65
JMD1,367.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
$41.08
JMD6,497.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
$11.65
JMD1,843.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.19
JMD3,825.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.83
JMD3,452.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.00
JMD10,439.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
JMD10,704.01
|
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