Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Jamaica 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Jamaica are 21.2% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jamaica are 34.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Jamaica are 62.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 39.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 18.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 67.4% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (2,850.94 J$) |
8.77 C$ (1,000.00 J$) |
-64.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (11,403.75 J$) |
87.69 C$ (10,000.00 J$) |
-12.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (1,653.54 J$) |
8.77 C$ (1,000.00 J$) |
-39.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (912.30 J$) |
3.07 C$ (350.00 J$) |
-61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (912.30 J$) |
4.38 C$ (500.00 J$) |
-45.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 C$ (582.92 J$) |
4.66 C$ (531.55 J$) |
-8.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (327.62 J$) |
1.69 C$ (192.34 J$) |
-41.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (268.42 J$) |
1.11 C$ (126.93 J$) |
-52.7 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.14 C$ (1,270.92 J$) |
17.02 C$ (1,940.94 J$) |
+52.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (373.12 J$) |
3.36 C$ (383.12 J$) |
+2.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (261.87 J$) |
0.78 C$ (88.91 J$) |
-66.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.73 C$ (539.45 J$) |
4.53 C$ (516.87 J$) |
-4.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.14 C$ (813.71 J$) |
6.74 C$ (768.12 J$) |
-5.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.56 C$ (862.37 J$) |
3.91 C$ (445.59 J$) |
-48.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.95 C$ (1,021.14 J$) |
4.57 C$ (521.00 J$) |
-49.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (296.89 J$) |
3.29 C$ (374.66 J$) |
+26.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (100.59 J$) |
1.82 C$ (207.53 J$) |
+106.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (268.61 J$) |
2.12 C$ (241.75 J$) |
-10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (295.49 J$) |
1.49 C$ (170.21 J$) |
-42.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (185.54 J$) |
1.69 C$ (192.26 J$) |
+3.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (186.09 J$) |
1.52 C$ (173.69 J$) |
-6.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.55 C$ (405.19 J$) |
2.77 C$ (316.25 J$) |
-22.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.45 C$ (279.89 J$) |
1.74 C$ (198.24 J$) |
-29.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,052.68 J$) |
13.15 C$ (1,500.00 J$) |
-26.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (465.94 J$) |
3.34 C$ (381.35 J$) |
-18.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.38 C$ (499.60 J$) |
3.98 C$ (453.64 J$) |
-9.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (2,166.71 J$) |
12.28 C$ (1,400.00 J$) |
-35.4 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (399.13 J$) |
1.32 C$ (150.00 J$) |
-62.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (11,973.94 J$) |
57.00 C$ (6,500.00 J$) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (513.17 J$) |
1.32 C$ (150.00 J$) |
-70.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (376.32 J$) |
7.06 C$ (804.67 J$) |
+113.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (4,454.31 J$) |
11.62 C$ (1,325.00 J$) |
-70.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.04 C$ (689.36 J$) |
6.95 C$ (792.02 J$) |
+14.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,874,767.65 J$) |
52,614.25 C$ (6,000,000.00 J$) |
+54.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,811.45 C$ (3,171,549.48 J$) |
43,705.45 C$ (4,984,062.50 J$) |
+57.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
214.77 C$ (24,491.55 J$) |
193.70 C$ (22,089.24 J$) |
-9.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.39 C$ (7,456.62 J$) |
29.19 C$ (3,328.57 J$) |
-55.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.72 C$ (9,775.62 J$) |
60.13 C$ (6,857.04 J$) |
-29.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.15 C$ (6,631.63 J$) |
74.78 C$ (8,527.50 J$) |
+28.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.94 C$ (3,072.15 J$) |
16.30 C$ (1,858.33 J$) |
-39.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (1,796.09 J$) |
13.15 C$ (1,500.00 J$) |
-16.5 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.44 C$ (128,228.32 J$) |
297.17 C$ (33,888.89 J$) |
-73.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,030.10 C$ (2,056,108.51 J$) |
3,902.22 C$ (445,000.00 J$) |
-78.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.03 C$ (9,126.04 J$) |
40.01 C$ (4,562.50 J$) |
-50.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.82 C$ (6,479.21 J$) |
34.35 C$ (3,916.67 J$) |
-39.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.53 C$ (13,858.60 J$) |
79.51 C$ (9,066.67 J$) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151.02 C$ (17,221.62 J$) |
88.32 C$ (10,071.43 J$) |
-41.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,920.11 C$ (218,964.11 J$) |
653.27 C$ (74,497.14 J$) |
-66.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,731.02 C$ (197,401.08 J$) |
432.46 C$ (49,317.18 J$) |
-75.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,132.68 C$ (357,243.31 J$) |
1,484.03 C$ (169,234.70 J$) |
-52.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,638.20 C$ (300,854.11 J$) |
988.33 C$ (112,706.99 J$) |
-62.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
923.04 C$ (105,261.45 J$) |
271.72 C$ (30,986.80 J$) |
-70.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
647.46 C$ (73,834.27 J$) |
372.28 C$ (42,454.06 J$) |
-42.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Jamaica Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,906.22 C$ (445,455.91 J$) |
833.51 C$ (95,051.63 J$) |
-78.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.03 | 8.15 | +16.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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