Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 35.9% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$7.25
JMD1,154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$7.80
JMD1,242.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.33
JMD211.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.85
JMD134.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$2.62
JMD417.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$5.91
JMD942.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$13.43
JMD2,138.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$3.35
JMD533.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$2.46
JMD392.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$1.21
JMD191.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$1.71
JMD272.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.22
JMD193.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.92
JMD146.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.77
JMD121.98
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,467,517.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$22.62
JMD3,603.05
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$48.42
JMD7,713.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$594.87
JMD94,756.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$355.79
JMD56,673.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$101.67
JMD16,194.54
|
|
pay 18.5% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$194.86
JMD31,040.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,166.63
|
|
pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$2.65
JMD421.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$3.05
JMD485.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$8.65
JMD1,377.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$41.08
JMD6,542.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$11.65
JMD1,856.42
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$24.19
JMD3,852.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$21.83
JMD3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$66.00
JMD10,513.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$67.67
JMD10,779.20
|
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