Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.1 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH229.11
|
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.98
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.10
|
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.01
|
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.50
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH158.07
|
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH151.53
|
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH71.21
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.12
|
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.58
|
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.93
|
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.22
|
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.83
|
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.67
|
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH210.46
|
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH420.12
|
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,115,321.69
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.90
|
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH230.34
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,622.32
|
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,852.67
|
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,481.13
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,985.21
|
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH172,647.67
|
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.37
|
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.33
|
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.81
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH859.83
|
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.80
|
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,967.22
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,286.29
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,979.81
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,460.02
|
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
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