Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 14.2% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% more in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 60.1% less in Jamaica
The cost of transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Jamaica are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Palau, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.25
JMD1,141.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.80
JMD1,228.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.33
JMD209.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.85
JMD133.24
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.62
JMD413.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.91
JMD931.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$13.43
JMD2,114.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.35
JMD527.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.46
JMD387.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.21
JMD189.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.71
JMD269.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.22
JMD191.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.92
JMD144.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.77
JMD120.62
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,395,495.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.62
JMD3,562.92
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$48.42
JMD7,627.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$594.87
JMD93,701.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$355.79
JMD56,042.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.67
JMD16,014.20
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$194.86
JMD30,694.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,060.17
JMD324,512.20
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.65
JMD416.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.05
JMD480.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$8.65
JMD1,362.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$41.08
JMD6,470.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.65
JMD1,835.74
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$24.19
JMD3,809.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$21.83
JMD3,437.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$66.00
JMD10,395.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$67.67
JMD10,659.16
|
|
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