Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.3 times more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jamaica or Uzbekistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.