Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 2.1 times more expensive than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 8.8% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Jamaica

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Jamaica are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

Jamaica vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.5% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PYG26,348	$7.25 JMD1,141.46	+120.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 PYG35,358	$7.80 JMD1,228.76	+77.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PYG6,426	$1.33 JMD209.54	+66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 PYG3,721	$0.85 JMD133.24	+82.4%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PYG5,121	$2.62 JMD413.02	+310.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.72 PYG21,787	$5.91 JMD931.65	+117.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.00 PYG24,080	$13.43 JMD2,114.76	+347.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 PYG13,400	$3.35 JMD527.29	+100.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 PYG10,335	$2.97 JMD467.53	+130.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 PYG6,608	$2.46 JMD387.81	+198.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,598	$1.21 JMD189.83	+272.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PYG2,990	$1.71 JMD269.23	+358.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 PYG5,120	$1.22 JMD191.80	+90.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PYG3,362	$0.92 JMD144.70	+119.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PYG3,188	$0.77 JMD120.62	+92.7%
Average			+194.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,146	$4.83 JMD761.41	+37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,987	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	+47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG119,332,142	$40,601.97 JMD6,395,495.92	+173.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,395	$22.62 JMD3,562.92	+154.2%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 PYG131,420	$48.42 JMD7,627.48	+195.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.08 PYG2,728,320	$594.87 JMD93,701.32	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.33 PYG2,096,529	$355.79 JMD56,042.61	+36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.63 PYG229,714	$101.67 JMD16,014.20	+255.1%
Average			+140.4%

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pay 8.8% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.10 PYG1,043,731	$194.86 JMD30,694.43	+49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,042.69 PYG24,410,393	$2,060.17 JMD324,512.20	-32.3%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 PYG8,159	$2.65 JMD416.88	+160.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 PYG13,276	$3.05 JMD480.29	+84.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.06 PYG8,499	$8.65 JMD1,362.00	+716.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.68 PYG206,026	$41.08 JMD6,470.07	+59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 PYG38,247	$11.65 JMD1,835.74	+144.5%
Average			+233.0%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG405,933	$24.19 JMD3,809.66	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG252,943	$21.83 JMD3,437.91	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG569,462	$66.00 JMD10,395.97	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG407,973	$67.67 JMD10,659.16	+33.1%
Average			-14.2%

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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: April 2025

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