Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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Jamaica
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.91
JMD942.14
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.35
JMD533.23
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
JMD472.79
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
JMD191.96
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
JMD193.96
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
JMD769.98
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
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