Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 7.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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