Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 16.7% higher than in Jamaica (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 30.7% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 85.3% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 41.0% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 7.1% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 194.0% higher than in Jamaica | |
Restaurants | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 J$ (10.84 C$) |
2,767.63 J$ (25.00 C$) |
+130.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (90.33 C$) |
11,070.52 J$ (100.00 C$) |
+10.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,275.00 J$ (11.52 C$) |
1,660.58 J$ (15.00 C$) |
+30.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (3.61 C$) |
885.64 J$ (8.00 C$) |
+121.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (4.52 C$) |
885.64 J$ (8.00 C$) |
+77.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
587.46 J$ (5.31 C$) |
574.57 J$ (5.19 C$) |
-2.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 J$ (1.81 C$) |
320.42 J$ (2.89 C$) |
+60.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
126.81 J$ (1.15 C$) |
259.03 J$ (2.34 C$) |
+104.3 % |
Markets | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,068.05 J$ (18.68 C$) |
1,291.00 J$ (11.66 C$) |
-37.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
407.63 J$ (3.68 C$) |
373.02 J$ (3.37 C$) |
-8.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.28 J$ (0.99 C$) |
254.04 J$ (2.29 C$) |
+132.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
525.93 J$ (4.75 C$) |
535.18 J$ (4.83 C$) |
+1.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
928.89 J$ (8.39 C$) |
780.46 J$ (7.05 C$) |
-16.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
536.77 J$ (4.85 C$) |
844.39 J$ (7.63 C$) |
+57.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
594.69 J$ (5.37 C$) |
1,029.17 J$ (9.30 C$) |
+73.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
475.48 J$ (4.29 C$) |
289.01 J$ (2.61 C$) |
-39.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
254.44 J$ (2.30 C$) |
99.46 J$ (0.90 C$) |
-60.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
292.55 J$ (2.64 C$) |
265.71 J$ (2.40 C$) |
-9.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
167.96 J$ (1.52 C$) |
285.96 J$ (2.58 C$) |
+70.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
174.51 J$ (1.58 C$) |
185.38 J$ (1.67 C$) |
+6.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
150.87 J$ (1.36 C$) |
185.16 J$ (1.67 C$) |
+22.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
379.17 J$ (3.43 C$) |
389.85 J$ (3.52 C$) |
+2.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
208.00 J$ (1.88 C$) |
276.23 J$ (2.50 C$) |
+32.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 J$ (16.26 C$) |
1,992.69 J$ (18.00 C$) |
+10.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
400.82 J$ (3.62 C$) |
453.04 J$ (4.09 C$) |
+13.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
497.78 J$ (4.50 C$) |
505.61 J$ (4.57 C$) |
+1.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 J$ (13.55 C$) |
2,214.10 J$ (20.00 C$) |
+47.6 % |
Transportation | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (1.35 C$) |
387.47 J$ (3.50 C$) |
+158.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,413.04 J$ (66.96 C$) |
11,624.04 J$ (105.00 C$) |
+56.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (1.35 C$) |
503.71 J$ (4.55 C$) |
+235.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (7.27 C$) |
388.39 J$ (3.51 C$) |
-51.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,325.00 J$ (11.97 C$) |
4,309.75 J$ (38.93 C$) |
+225.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
776.53 J$ (7.01 C$) |
673.03 J$ (6.08 C$) |
-13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,000,000.00 J$ (54,198.01 C$) |
3,761,540.67 J$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-37.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,033,333.33 J$ (45,466.10 C$) |
3,102,259.75 J$ (28,022.71 C$) |
-38.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,951.59 J$ (189.26 C$) |
22,763.86 J$ (205.63 C$) |
+8.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,688.33 J$ (33.32 C$) |
6,951.89 J$ (62.80 C$) |
+88.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,568.70 J$ (68.37 C$) |
9,397.18 J$ (84.88 C$) |
+24.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,153.85 J$ (82.69 C$) |
6,522.05 J$ (58.91 C$) |
-28.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,191.67 J$ (19.80 C$) |
2,670.69 J$ (24.12 C$) |
+21.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,000.00 J$ (18.07 C$) |
1,735.30 J$ (15.68 C$) |
-13.2 % |
Childcare | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
37,074.07 J$ (334.89 C$) |
123,285.02 J$ (1,113.63 C$) |
+232.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
522,500.00 J$ (4,719.74 C$) |
1,841,308.80 J$ (16,632.54 C$) |
+252.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,153.85 J$ (37.52 C$) |
8,498.93 J$ (76.77 C$) |
+104.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,800.00 J$ (34.33 C$) |
6,303.34 J$ (56.94 C$) |
+65.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,615.38 J$ (95.89 C$) |
13,447.51 J$ (121.47 C$) |
+26.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,961.54 J$ (117.08 C$) |
16,363.74 J$ (147.81 C$) |
+26.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
105,548.42 J$ (953.42 C$) |
204,063.27 J$ (1,843.30 C$) |
+93.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,750.00 J$ (530.69 C$) |
182,088.90 J$ (1,644.81 C$) |
+209.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
227,620.60 J$ (2,056.10 C$) |
326,921.83 J$ (2,953.09 C$) |
+43.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
145,449.32 J$ (1,313.84 C$) |
282,842.56 J$ (2,554.92 C$) |
+94.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
35,509.68 J$ (320.76 C$) |
94,787.08 J$ (856.21 C$) |
+166.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,654.61 J$ (276.90 C$) |
66,553.15 J$ (601.17 C$) |
+117.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jamaica Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
113,238.15 J$ (1,022.88 C$) |
435,065.75 J$ (3,929.95 C$) |
+284.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.75 | 6.62 | -24.3 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | April 2025 | |
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