Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 95.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
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pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jamaica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
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