Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 50.3% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 93.0% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Jamaica

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Jamaica are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Jamaica. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

Jamaica vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Niger, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Niger	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	+47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,913	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA825	$1.33 JMD209.11	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA370	$0.85 JMD132.97	+38.1%
Average			+15.7%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 93.0% more for groceries

	Niger	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA308	$2.62 JMD412.17	+413.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$5.91 JMD929.74	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,148	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,365	$3.35 JMD526.21	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,993	$2.97 JMD466.56	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,006	$2.46 JMD387.01	+47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$1.21 JMD189.43	+103.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA637	$1.71 JMD268.67	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA436	$1.22 JMD191.40	+68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA335	$0.92 JMD144.40	+65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA156	$0.77 JMD120.37	+195.2%
Average			+93.0%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Niger	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,082	$4.83 JMD759.84	+40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,391	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	+206.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,825,805	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	+107.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,267	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	+501.9%
Average			+214.0%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.5% less for housing

	Niger	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA480,423	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA246,371	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,978	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	-40.5%
Average			-18.5%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Niger	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA558,441	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,080	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	-54.1%
Average			-66.5%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA739	$2.65 JMD416.02	+116.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,807	$3.05 JMD479.31	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,478	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	+252.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,849	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,464	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	+185.3%
Average			+106.3%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Niger	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	-40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	+61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	+65.7%
Average			+8.4%

Niger vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

More cost comparisons

Niger vs.

Canada

Niger vs.

Ecuador

Niger vs.

Spain

Niger vs.

Peru

Niger vs.

China

Niger vs.

United States

Niger vs.

Austria

Niger vs.

Poland

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Niamey vs. Kingston

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Niger

Add prices for Jamaica

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jamaica or Niger. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.