Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 22.9% higher than in Jamaica (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 36.7% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 91.7% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 42.1% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 14.5% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 259.6% higher than in Jamaica | |
Restaurants | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 J$ (11.93 A$) |
2,513.73 J$ (25.00 A$) |
+109.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (99.45 A$) |
12,065.93 J$ (120.00 A$) |
+20.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,250.00 J$ (12.43 A$) |
1,508.24 J$ (15.00 A$) |
+20.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (3.98 A$) |
1,005.49 J$ (10.00 A$) |
+151.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (4.97 A$) |
1,106.04 J$ (11.00 A$) |
+121.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
589.28 J$ (5.86 A$) |
538.82 J$ (5.36 A$) |
-8.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 J$ (1.99 A$) |
407.82 J$ (4.06 A$) |
+103.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
126.84 J$ (1.26 A$) |
334.90 J$ (3.33 A$) |
+164.0 % |
Markets | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,073.98 J$ (20.63 A$) |
898.37 J$ (8.93 A$) |
-56.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
407.73 J$ (4.06 A$) |
343.75 J$ (3.42 A$) |
-15.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.73 J$ (1.09 A$) |
145.48 J$ (1.45 A$) |
+32.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
526.06 J$ (5.23 A$) |
662.61 J$ (6.59 A$) |
+26.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
929.17 J$ (9.24 A$) |
631.09 J$ (6.28 A$) |
-32.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
537.04 J$ (5.34 A$) |
594.46 J$ (5.91 A$) |
+10.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
595.03 J$ (5.92 A$) |
978.53 J$ (9.73 A$) |
+64.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
475.48 J$ (4.73 A$) |
223.34 J$ (2.22 A$) |
-53.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
254.44 J$ (2.53 A$) |
192.73 J$ (1.92 A$) |
-24.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
292.55 J$ (2.91 A$) |
204.11 J$ (2.03 A$) |
-30.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
167.96 J$ (1.67 A$) |
299.69 J$ (2.98 A$) |
+78.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
174.51 J$ (1.74 A$) |
172.12 J$ (1.71 A$) |
-1.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
150.87 J$ (1.50 A$) |
150.54 J$ (1.50 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
379.17 J$ (3.77 A$) |
340.59 J$ (3.39 A$) |
-10.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
208.00 J$ (2.07 A$) |
232.89 J$ (2.32 A$) |
+12.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 J$ (17.90 A$) |
2,010.99 J$ (20.00 A$) |
+11.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
401.78 J$ (4.00 A$) |
691.31 J$ (6.88 A$) |
+72.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
497.78 J$ (4.95 A$) |
761.18 J$ (7.57 A$) |
+52.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 J$ (14.92 A$) |
4,826.37 J$ (48.00 A$) |
+221.8 % |
Transportation | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (1.49 A$) |
462.53 J$ (4.60 A$) |
+208.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,413.04 J$ (73.73 A$) |
15,082.41 J$ (150.00 A$) |
+103.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (1.49 A$) |
603.30 J$ (6.00 A$) |
+302.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (8.00 A$) |
436.91 J$ (4.35 A$) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,325.00 J$ (13.18 A$) |
5,831.86 J$ (58.00 A$) |
+340.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
776.53 J$ (7.72 A$) |
697.58 J$ (6.94 A$) |
-10.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,000,000.00 J$ (59,672.17 A$) |
4,466,705.31 J$ (44,423.00 A$) |
-25.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,033,333.33 J$ (50,058.32 A$) |
3,512,618.08 J$ (34,934.26 A$) |
-30.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,978.38 J$ (208.64 A$) |
27,169.18 J$ (270.21 A$) |
+29.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,688.33 J$ (36.68 A$) |
4,154.05 J$ (41.31 A$) |
+12.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,570.42 J$ (75.29 A$) |
8,181.99 J$ (81.37 A$) |
+8.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,153.85 J$ (91.04 A$) |
7,363.80 J$ (73.24 A$) |
-19.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,191.67 J$ (21.80 A$) |
2,594.98 J$ (25.81 A$) |
+18.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,000.00 J$ (19.89 A$) |
2,212.09 J$ (22.00 A$) |
+10.6 % |
Childcare | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
37,074.07 J$ (368.72 A$) |
244,497.15 J$ (2,431.61 A$) |
+559.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
522,500.00 J$ (5,196.45 A$) |
1,926,787.50 J$ (19,162.60 A$) |
+268.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,153.85 J$ (41.31 A$) |
11,106.17 J$ (110.45 A$) |
+167.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,800.00 J$ (37.79 A$) |
7,902.26 J$ (78.59 A$) |
+108.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,615.38 J$ (105.57 A$) |
15,802.47 J$ (157.16 A$) |
+48.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,961.54 J$ (128.91 A$) |
17,112.39 J$ (170.19 A$) |
+32.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
99,730.98 J$ (991.86 A$) |
213,995.82 J$ (2,128.27 A$) |
+114.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,380.95 J$ (570.67 A$) |
169,421.56 J$ (1,684.96 A$) |
+195.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
227,815.12 J$ (2,265.70 A$) |
359,978.07 J$ (3,580.11 A$) |
+58.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
142,106.70 J$ (1,413.30 A$) |
266,966.76 J$ (2,655.08 A$) |
+87.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
35,533.56 J$ (353.39 A$) |
97,098.27 J$ (965.68 A$) |
+173.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,687.95 J$ (305.20 A$) |
72,763.33 J$ (723.66 A$) |
+137.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
113,238.15 J$ (1,126.19 A$) |
556,716.91 J$ (5,536.75 A$) |
+391.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.75 | 6.36 | -27.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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