Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jamaica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Jamaica is 22.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jamaica is 34.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Jamaica are 56.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 35.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 18.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 75.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,111.17 J$)		 7.71 $
(1,200.00 J$)		      -61.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,666.91 J$)		 70.71 $
(11,000.00 J$)		      -5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,711.15 J$)		 7.87 $
(1,225.00 J$)		      -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(933.35 J$)		 2.41 $
(375.00 J$)		      -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,088.91 J$)		 3.21 $
(500.00 J$)		      -54.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(807.31 J$)		 3.64 $
(566.81 J$)		      -29.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(395.00 J$)		 1.30 $
(202.11 J$)		      -48.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(322.69 J$)		 0.82 $
(127.53 J$)		      -60.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(621.51 J$)		 13.06 $
(2,031.72 J$)		      +226.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(509.80 J$)		 2.60 $
(404.04 J$)		      -20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(323.85 J$)		 0.65 $
(100.44 J$)		      -69.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(586.69 J$)		 3.42 $
(531.86 J$)		      -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(914.08 J$)		 4.93 $
(766.96 J$)		      -16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(848.73 J$)		 3.11 $
(484.44 J$)		      -42.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(1,135.03 J$)		 3.68 $
(571.78 J$)		      -49.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(370.75 J$)		 2.62 $
(407.61 J$)		      +9.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(118.13 J$)		 1.46 $
(226.40 J$)		      +91.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(317.17 J$)		 1.73 $
(268.61 J$)		      -15.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(346.75 J$)		 1.16 $
(180.06 J$)		      -48.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(208.31 J$)		 1.10 $
(171.67 J$)		      -17.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(217.14 J$)		 0.98 $
(152.10 J$)		      -30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(341.62 J$)		 2.28 $
(354.00 J$)		      +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(344.39 J$)		 1.27 $
(198.24 J$)		      -42.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,333.38 J$)		 11.57 $
(1,800.00 J$)		      -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(297.12 J$)		 2.57 $
(399.38 J$)		      +34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(551.33 J$)		 3.19 $
(496.91 J$)		      -9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,555.59 J$)		 9.64 $
(1,500.00 J$)		      -3.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(388.90 J$)		 0.96 $
(150.00 J$)		      -61.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(10,111.32 J$)		 47.65 $
(7,413.04 J$)		      -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(583.35 J$)		 0.96 $
(150.00 J$)		      -74.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(435.56 J$)		 5.17 $
(804.67 J$)		      +84.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,666.76 J$)		 7.71 $
(1,200.00 J$)		      -74.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(548.58 J$)		 4.98 $
(775.05 J$)		      +41.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,666,762.05 J$)		 38,570.64 $
(6,000,000.00 J$)		      +28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,879.76 $
(4,025,822.42 J$)		 31,579.71 $
(4,912,500.00 J$)		      +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.11 $
(32,218.45 J$)		 131.97 $
(20,529.10 J$)		      -36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.05 $
(8,718.60 J$)		 22.86 $
(3,556.58 J$)		      -59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.97 $
(11,039.33 J$)		 49.08 $
(7,634.05 J$)		      -30.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.72 $
(7,267.38 J$)		 57.86 $
(9,000.00 J$)		      +23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.14 $
(3,288.17 J$)		 14.09 $
(2,191.67 J$)		      -33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,177.82 J$)		 11.57 $
(1,800.00 J$)		      -17.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.61 $
(214,143.75 J$)		 199.04 $
(30,962.96 J$)		      -85.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,864.51 $
(3,556,774.84 J$)		 3,278.50 $
(510,000.00 J$)		      -85.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(8,095.70 J$)		 28.19 $
(4,384.62 J$)		      -45.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(6,659.48 J$)		 24.75 $
(3,850.00 J$)		      -42.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.22 $
(13,879.01 J$)		 66.70 $
(10,375.00 J$)		      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.03 $
(17,738.15 J$)		 82.50 $
(12,833.33 J$)		      -27.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.56 $
(273,247.83 J$)		 699.00 $
(108,735.51 J$)		      -60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.65 $
(225,350.45 J$)		 385.14 $
(59,912.38 J$)		      -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.77 $
(457,929.56 J$)		 1,601.10 $
(249,064.67 J$)		      -45.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.37 $
(373,553.65 J$)		 1,009.63 $
(157,056.36 J$)		      -58.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.65 $
(45,680.19 J$)		 222.07 $
(34,544.37 J$)		      -24.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.57 $
(38,667.33 J$)		 197.48 $
(30,720.42 J$)		      -20.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,361.09 $
(678,405.70 J$)		 690.13 $
(107,355.56 J$)		      -84.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.11      +38.7 %
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