Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 23.7% higher than in Jamaica (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 38.2% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 96.5% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 43.1% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 15.2% higher than in Jamaica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 258.2% higher than in Jamaica | |
Restaurants | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 J$ (11.86 A$) |
2,529.06 J$ (25.00 A$) |
+110.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (98.85 A$) |
12,139.49 J$ (120.00 A$) |
+21.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,275.00 J$ (12.60 A$) |
1,517.44 J$ (15.00 A$) |
+19.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (3.95 A$) |
1,011.62 J$ (10.00 A$) |
+152.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (4.94 A$) |
1,112.79 J$ (11.00 A$) |
+122.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
571.21 J$ (5.65 A$) |
542.03 J$ (5.36 A$) |
-5.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
205.71 J$ (2.03 A$) |
410.48 J$ (4.06 A$) |
+99.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
131.00 J$ (1.29 A$) |
338.30 J$ (3.34 A$) |
+158.2 % |
Markets | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,072.78 J$ (20.49 A$) |
903.44 J$ (8.93 A$) |
-56.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
407.66 J$ (4.03 A$) |
346.24 J$ (3.42 A$) |
-15.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.69 J$ (1.08 A$) |
146.11 J$ (1.44 A$) |
+33.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
525.96 J$ (5.20 A$) |
668.49 J$ (6.61 A$) |
+27.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
928.97 J$ (9.18 A$) |
632.65 J$ (6.25 A$) |
-31.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
536.84 J$ (5.31 A$) |
598.20 J$ (5.91 A$) |
+11.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
594.78 J$ (5.88 A$) |
982.27 J$ (9.71 A$) |
+65.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
475.48 J$ (4.70 A$) |
224.87 J$ (2.22 A$) |
-52.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
254.44 J$ (2.52 A$) |
194.20 J$ (1.92 A$) |
-23.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
292.55 J$ (2.89 A$) |
206.14 J$ (2.04 A$) |
-29.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
167.96 J$ (1.66 A$) |
302.62 J$ (2.99 A$) |
+80.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
174.51 J$ (1.73 A$) |
173.12 J$ (1.71 A$) |
-0.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
150.87 J$ (1.49 A$) |
150.98 J$ (1.49 A$) |
+0.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
379.17 J$ (3.75 A$) |
343.99 J$ (3.40 A$) |
-9.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
208.00 J$ (2.06 A$) |
234.29 J$ (2.32 A$) |
+12.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 J$ (17.79 A$) |
2,023.25 J$ (20.00 A$) |
+12.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
401.67 J$ (3.97 A$) |
693.46 J$ (6.85 A$) |
+72.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
497.78 J$ (4.92 A$) |
768.27 J$ (7.59 A$) |
+54.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 J$ (14.83 A$) |
4,855.80 J$ (48.00 A$) |
+223.7 % |
Transportation | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (1.48 A$) |
455.23 J$ (4.50 A$) |
+203.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,413.04 J$ (73.28 A$) |
15,174.36 J$ (150.00 A$) |
+104.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (1.48 A$) |
606.97 J$ (6.00 A$) |
+304.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (7.95 A$) |
439.57 J$ (4.35 A$) |
-45.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,325.00 J$ (13.10 A$) |
5,867.42 J$ (58.00 A$) |
+342.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
776.53 J$ (7.68 A$) |
701.25 J$ (6.93 A$) |
-9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,000,000.00 J$ (59,310.57 A$) |
4,493,937.67 J$ (44,423.00 A$) |
-25.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,033,333.33 J$ (49,754.98 A$) |
3,539,450.41 J$ (34,987.80 A$) |
-29.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,960.49 J$ (207.20 A$) |
27,421.85 J$ (271.07 A$) |
+30.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,688.33 J$ (36.46 A$) |
4,173.93 J$ (41.26 A$) |
+13.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,569.16 J$ (74.82 A$) |
8,244.89 J$ (81.50 A$) |
+8.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,153.85 J$ (90.49 A$) |
7,403.82 J$ (73.19 A$) |
-19.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,191.67 J$ (21.66 A$) |
2,610.80 J$ (25.81 A$) |
+19.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,000.00 J$ (19.77 A$) |
2,225.57 J$ (22.00 A$) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
37,074.07 J$ (366.48 A$) |
245,987.79 J$ (2,431.61 A$) |
+563.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
522,500.00 J$ (5,164.96 A$) |
1,969,168.31 J$ (19,465.42 A$) |
+276.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,153.85 J$ (41.06 A$) |
11,192.23 J$ (110.64 A$) |
+169.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,800.00 J$ (37.56 A$) |
7,982.79 J$ (78.91 A$) |
+110.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,615.38 J$ (104.93 A$) |
15,933.48 J$ (157.50 A$) |
+50.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,961.54 J$ (128.13 A$) |
17,219.33 J$ (170.21 A$) |
+32.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
99,701.83 J$ (985.56 A$) |
215,271.12 J$ (2,127.98 A$) |
+115.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,380.95 J$ (567.22 A$) |
170,904.09 J$ (1,689.40 A$) |
+197.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
219,692.80 J$ (2,171.68 A$) |
364,504.72 J$ (3,603.16 A$) |
+65.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
142,328.93 J$ (1,406.93 A$) |
269,613.94 J$ (2,665.16 A$) |
+89.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
35,516.03 J$ (351.08 A$) |
98,234.81 J$ (971.06 A$) |
+176.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,663.47 J$ (303.11 A$) |
73,273.11 J$ (724.31 A$) |
+139.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jamaica Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
113,238.15 J$ (1,119.37 A$) |
560,409.91 J$ (5,539.71 A$) |
+394.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.75 | 6.36 | -27.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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