Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Jamaica 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Jamaica is 14.1% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Jamaica is 22.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Jamaica are 41.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 25.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 9.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 67.2% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (2,726.26 J$) |
11.00 C$ (1,200.00 J$) |
-56.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (10,905.04 J$) |
100.87 C$ (11,000.00 J$) |
+0.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,635.76 J$) |
11.23 C$ (1,225.00 J$) |
-25.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (872.40 J$) |
3.67 C$ (400.00 J$) |
-54.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (872.40 J$) |
4.59 C$ (500.00 J$) |
-42.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.20 C$ (566.62 J$) |
5.24 C$ (571.28 J$) |
+0.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (315.42 J$) |
1.89 C$ (205.68 J$) |
-34.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (256.42 J$) |
1.20 C$ (130.37 J$) |
-49.2 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.57 C$ (1,261.72 J$) |
18.66 C$ (2,034.57 J$) |
+61.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.34 C$ (364.48 J$) |
3.71 C$ (404.27 J$) |
+10.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.25 C$ (245.76 J$) |
0.93 C$ (101.12 J$) |
-58.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.82 C$ (525.11 J$) |
4.88 C$ (532.13 J$) |
+1.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.13 C$ (777.16 J$) |
7.04 C$ (767.58 J$) |
-1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.64 C$ (833.50 J$) |
4.45 C$ (485.06 J$) |
-41.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.25 C$ (1,008.73 J$) |
5.25 C$ (572.53 J$) |
-43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (281.96 J$) |
4.24 C$ (462.42 J$) |
+64.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (97.33 J$) |
2.08 C$ (226.40 J$) |
+132.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.38 C$ (259.08 J$) |
2.46 C$ (268.61 J$) |
+3.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (283.78 J$) |
1.65 C$ (180.06 J$) |
-36.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 C$ (180.40 J$) |
1.57 C$ (171.67 J$) |
-4.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (180.67 J$) |
1.39 C$ (152.10 J$) |
-15.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (383.09 J$) |
3.52 C$ (383.33 J$) |
+0.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.46 C$ (268.56 J$) |
1.81 C$ (197.69 J$) |
-26.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (1,962.91 J$) |
16.51 C$ (1,800.00 J$) |
-8.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.07 C$ (443.55 J$) |
3.66 C$ (399.61 J$) |
-9.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (497.96 J$) |
4.56 C$ (497.36 J$) |
-0.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,181.01 J$) |
13.76 C$ (1,500.00 J$) |
-31.2 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (381.68 J$) |
1.38 C$ (150.00 J$) |
-60.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.90 C$ (11,439.39 J$) |
67.98 C$ (7,413.04 J$) |
-35.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (490.73 J$) |
1.38 C$ (150.00 J$) |
-69.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.62 C$ (394.87 J$) |
7.38 C$ (804.67 J$) |
+103.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (4,252.97 J$) |
11.00 C$ (1,200.00 J$) |
-71.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (662.60 J$) |
7.09 C$ (773.69 J$) |
+16.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,705,314.87 J$) |
61,439.47 C$ (6,700,000.00 J$) |
+80.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,003.39 C$ (3,053,781.07 J$) |
46,156.02 C$ (5,033,333.33 J$) |
+64.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.86 C$ (22,231.37 J$) |
195.61 C$ (21,331.34 J$) |
-4.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.93 C$ (6,862.64 J$) |
32.66 C$ (3,561.84 J$) |
-48.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.73 C$ (9,239.65 J$) |
69.67 C$ (7,597.28 J$) |
-17.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.00 C$ (6,324.63 J$) |
86.76 C$ (9,461.54 J$) |
+49.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.42 C$ (2,662.53 J$) |
20.10 C$ (2,191.67 J$) |
-17.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (1,635.76 J$) |
16.51 C$ (1,800.00 J$) |
+10.0 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,133.17 C$ (123,572.49 J$) |
304.31 C$ (33,185.19 J$) |
-73.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,120.67 C$ (1,867,015.96 J$) |
3,530.48 C$ (385,000.00 J$) |
-79.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.23 C$ (8,422.39 J$) |
39.35 C$ (4,291.67 J$) |
-49.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.40 C$ (6,150.34 J$) |
35.15 C$ (3,833.33 J$) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.91 C$ (13,293.96 J$) |
97.54 C$ (10,636.36 J$) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
148.10 C$ (16,150.31 J$) |
120.88 C$ (13,181.82 J$) |
-18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,866.39 C$ (203,530.86 J$) |
985.46 C$ (107,464.38 J$) |
-47.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,647.09 C$ (179,615.53 J$) |
568.29 C$ (61,971.87 J$) |
-65.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,974.19 C$ (324,337.06 J$) |
2,259.78 C$ (246,430.44 J$) |
-24.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,560.33 C$ (279,204.60 J$) |
1,452.13 C$ (158,355.20 J$) |
-43.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
883.29 C$ (96,322.91 J$) |
308.18 C$ (33,607.52 J$) |
-65.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
611.74 C$ (66,710.17 J$) |
271.09 C$ (29,562.26 J$) |
-55.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,964.60 C$ (432,341.41 J$) |
1,013.41 C$ (110,512.59 J$) |
-74.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.65 | 8.75 | +31.6 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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