Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 59.0% cheaper than Monaco.
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
€34.34
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 77.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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