Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 14.4% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
|
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