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
FCFA8,684
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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