Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 59.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
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pay 35.1% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
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pay 93.0% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% less in Jamaica
- Clothing
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pay 77.8% less in Jamaica
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€30.98
|
$7.25
JMD1,158.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.68
|
$7.80
JMD1,247.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.80
|
$1.33
JMD212.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.50
|
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€4.87
|
$2.62
JMD419.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€9.74
|
$5.91
JMD945.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.38
|
$13.43
JMD2,146.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.75
|
$3.35
JMD535.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.23
|
$2.97
JMD474.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.20
|
$2.46
JMD393.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.11
|
$1.21
JMD192.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.69
|
$1.71
JMD273.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.50
|
$1.22
JMD194.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$0.92
JMD146.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.73
|
$0.77
JMD122.43
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.42
|
$4.83
JMD772.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€25.44
|
$37.59
JMD6,010.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€42,056.75
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,491,259.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$22.62
JMD3,616.27
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€94.90
|
$48.42
JMD7,741.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,042.81
|
$594.87
JMD95,104.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,638.89
|
$355.79
JMD56,881.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€250.15
|
$101.67
JMD16,253.99
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,361.00
|
$194.86
JMD31,154.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,157.26
|
$2,060.17
JMD329,371.32
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€7.79
|
$2.65
JMD423.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$3.05
JMD487.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.32
|
$8.65
JMD1,382.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€438.39
|
$41.08
JMD6,566.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$11.65
JMD1,863.23
|
|
pay 77.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€166.30
|
$24.19
JMD3,866.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€64.30
|
$21.83
JMD3,489.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€173.98
|
$66.00
JMD10,551.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€382.34
|
$67.67
JMD10,818.77
|
|
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