Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 48.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Jamaica
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$7.25
JMD1,134.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.33
JMD208.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.85
JMD132.38
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.62
JMD410.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.91
JMD925.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$13.43
JMD2,101.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.35
JMD523.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.97
JMD464.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.46
JMD385.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.21
JMD188.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.71
JMD267.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.22
JMD190.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.92
JMD143.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.77
JMD119.84
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.83
JMD756.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$37.59
JMD5,883.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,354,093.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$22.62
JMD3,539.86
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$48.42
JMD7,578.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$594.87
JMD93,094.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$355.79
JMD55,679.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$101.67
JMD15,910.53
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$194.86
JMD30,495.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$2,060.17
JMD322,411.40
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.65
JMD414.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.05
JMD477.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$8.65
JMD1,353.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$41.08
JMD6,428.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$11.65
JMD1,823.86
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$24.19
JMD3,785.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$21.83
JMD3,415.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$66.00
JMD10,328.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$67.67
JMD10,590.16
|
|
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