Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 5.0% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.64
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.83
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.56
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.87
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€587.10
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.63
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.88
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.89
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.99
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
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