Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.1 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,457
|
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,870
|
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,723
|
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫152,208
|
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,198
|
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,382
|
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫31,996
|
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,129
|
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,044
|
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,552
|
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,491
|
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,448
|
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,017
|
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫173,709
|
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫144,158
|
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,552
|
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,559
|
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫576,647
|
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,034
|
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
|
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