Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jamaica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Jamaica is 21.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jamaica is 33.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Jamaica are 57.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 37.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 13.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 74.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,110.72 J$)		 7.72 $
(1,200.00 J$)		      -61.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,665.21 J$)		 64.29 $
(10,000.00 J$)		      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,710.90 J$)		 8.04 $
(1,250.00 J$)		      -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(933.22 J$)		 2.57 $
(400.00 J$)		      -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,088.75 J$)		 3.21 $
(500.00 J$)		      -54.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(812.18 J$)		 3.69 $
(573.25 J$)		      -29.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(397.25 J$)		 1.31 $
(203.70 J$)		      -48.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(323.65 J$)		 0.83 $
(129.52 J$)		      -60.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(621.92 J$)		 13.03 $
(2,026.14 J$)		      +225.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(512.09 J$)		 2.68 $
(416.89 J$)		      -18.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(323.97 J$)		 0.65 $
(101.54 J$)		      -68.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(646.65 J$)		 3.40 $
(528.70 J$)		      -18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(914.15 J$)		 5.97 $
(928.23 J$)		      +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(857.47 J$)		 3.45 $
(536.15 J$)		      -37.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(1,145.06 J$)		 3.63 $
(564.64 J$)		      -50.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(372.09 J$)		 3.06 $
(475.48 J$)		      +27.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(118.24 J$)		 1.64 $
(254.44 J$)		      +115.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(316.71 J$)		 1.88 $
(292.55 J$)		      -7.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(346.20 J$)		 1.08 $
(167.96 J$)		      -51.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(206.46 J$)		 1.12 $
(174.51 J$)		      -15.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(216.89 J$)		 0.97 $
(150.87 J$)		      -30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(342.66 J$)		 2.44 $
(379.17 J$)		      +10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(345.92 J$)		 1.34 $
(208.00 J$)		      -39.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,333.04 J$)		 11.57 $
(1,800.00 J$)		      -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(301.97 J$)		 2.57 $
(400.31 J$)		      +32.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(558.18 J$)		 3.20 $
(497.78 J$)		      -10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,555.36 J$)		 9.64 $
(1,500.00 J$)		      -3.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(388.84 J$)		 0.96 $
(150.00 J$)		      -61.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(10,109.85 J$)		 47.66 $
(7,413.04 J$)		      -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(583.26 J$)		 0.96 $
(150.00 J$)		      -74.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(435.50 J$)		 5.17 $
(804.67 J$)		      +84.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,666.08 J$)		 8.52 $
(1,325.00 J$)		      -71.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(546.63 J$)		 4.99 $
(776.53 J$)		      +42.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,666,084.74 J$)		 38,576.24 $
(6,000,000.00 J$)		      +28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(4,038,634.34 J$)		 32,361.18 $
(5,033,333.33 J$)		      +24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(32,337.12 J$)		 138.39 $
(21,524.10 J$)		      -33.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(8,899.91 J$)		 23.71 $
(3,688.33 J$)		      -58.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(11,118.71 J$)		 48.99 $
(7,619.71 J$)		      -31.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(7,242.99 J$)		 61.08 $
(9,500.00 J$)		      +31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(3,393.73 J$)		 14.09 $
(2,191.67 J$)		      -35.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(2,192.28 J$)		 12.22 $
(1,900.00 J$)		      -13.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(213,999.58 J$)		 238.36 $
(37,074.07 J$)		      -82.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(3,519,596.32 J$)		 2,475.31 $
(385,000.00 J$)		      -89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(8,092.00 J$)		 26.71 $
(4,153.85 J$)		      -48.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(6,626.81 J$)		 24.43 $
(3,800.00 J$)		      -42.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(13,922.91 J$)		 68.25 $
(10,615.38 J$)		      -23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(17,617.48 J$)		 83.33 $
(12,961.54 J$)		      -26.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(271,450.31 J$)		 682.09 $
(106,089.32 J$)		      -60.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(223,769.67 J$)		 388.31 $
(60,396.27 J$)		      -73.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(452,927.64 J$)		 1,559.84 $
(242,611.75 J$)		      -46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(373,333.11 J$)		 1,008.09 $
(156,794.30 J$)		      -58.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(46,821.74 J$)		 227.94 $
(35,452.94 J$)		      -24.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(39,203.36 J$)		 196.58 $
(30,575.38 J$)		      -22.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(674,734.16 J$)		 728.05 $
(113,238.15 J$)		      -83.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.75      +33.0 %
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