Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 71.4% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 90.8% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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