Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 8.5% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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