Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 65.4% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 92.8% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
|
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