Restaurants | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,366.96 J$ (506.38 RD$) |
1,079.79 J$ (400.00 RD$) |
-21.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (3,704.41 RD$) |
8,098.45 J$ (3,000.00 RD$) |
-19.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,275.00 J$ (472.31 RD$) |
1,079.79 J$ (400.00 RD$) |
-15.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (148.18 RD$) |
404.92 J$ (150.00 RD$) |
+1.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (185.22 RD$) |
674.87 J$ (250.00 RD$) |
+35.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
591.21 J$ (219.01 RD$) |
343.51 J$ (127.25 RD$) |
-41.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
198.62 J$ (73.58 RD$) |
170.61 J$ (63.20 RD$) |
-14.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
123.79 J$ (45.86 RD$) |
129.69 J$ (48.04 RD$) |
+4.8 % |
Markets | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,058.22 J$ (762.45 RD$) |
763.60 J$ (282.87 RD$) |
-62.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
419.73 J$ (155.48 RD$) |
239.50 J$ (88.72 RD$) |
-42.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
104.06 J$ (38.55 RD$) |
91.23 J$ (33.80 RD$) |
-12.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
520.23 J$ (192.71 RD$) |
274.77 J$ (101.79 RD$) |
-47.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
804.59 J$ (298.05 RD$) |
531.57 J$ (196.91 RD$) |
-33.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
558.35 J$ (206.84 RD$) |
384.07 J$ (142.28 RD$) |
-31.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
565.79 J$ (209.59 RD$) |
635.43 J$ (235.39 RD$) |
+12.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
449.37 J$ (166.46 RD$) |
215.87 J$ (79.97 RD$) |
-52.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
252.31 J$ (93.47 RD$) |
66.25 J$ (24.54 RD$) |
-73.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
298.95 J$ (110.74 RD$) |
173.70 J$ (64.35 RD$) |
-41.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
160.83 J$ (59.58 RD$) |
116.94 J$ (43.32 RD$) |
-27.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
169.58 J$ (62.82 RD$) |
113.10 J$ (41.90 RD$) |
-33.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
146.57 J$ (54.30 RD$) |
156.52 J$ (57.98 RD$) |
+6.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
365.38 J$ (135.35 RD$) |
142.85 J$ (52.92 RD$) |
-60.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
204.38 J$ (75.71 RD$) |
128.16 J$ (47.48 RD$) |
-37.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 J$ (666.79 RD$) |
1,619.69 J$ (600.00 RD$) |
-10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
401.43 J$ (148.71 RD$) |
405.34 J$ (150.16 RD$) |
+1.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
497.78 J$ (184.40 RD$) |
519.74 J$ (192.53 RD$) |
+4.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 J$ (555.66 RD$) |
809.85 J$ (300.00 RD$) |
-46.0 % |
Transportation | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (55.57 RD$) |
101.23 J$ (37.50 RD$) |
-32.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,413.04 J$ (2,746.10 RD$) |
5,424.08 J$ (2,009.30 RD$) |
-26.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (55.57 RD$) |
539.90 J$ (200.00 RD$) |
+259.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (298.08 RD$) |
651.66 J$ (241.40 RD$) |
-19.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,200.00 J$ (444.53 RD$) |
877.33 J$ (325.00 RD$) |
-26.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
776.79 J$ (287.75 RD$) |
779.37 J$ (288.71 RD$) |
+0.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,000,000.00 J$ (2,222,646.61 RD$) |
4,130,211.24 J$ (1,530,000.00 RD$) |
-31.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,975,000.00 J$ (1,842,944.48 RD$) |
4,962,252.34 J$ (1,838,222.22 RD$) |
-0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,697.18 J$ (8,407.97 RD$) |
10,081.72 J$ (3,734.68 RD$) |
-55.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,688.33 J$ (1,366.31 RD$) |
3,299.64 J$ (1,222.32 RD$) |
-10.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,537.24 J$ (2,792.10 RD$) |
6,411.64 J$ (2,375.14 RD$) |
-14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,153.85 J$ (3,390.96 RD$) |
4,092.42 J$ (1,516.00 RD$) |
-55.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,191.67 J$ (811.88 RD$) |
2,164.09 J$ (801.67 RD$) |
-1.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,000.00 J$ (740.88 RD$) |
944.82 J$ (350.00 RD$) |
-52.8 % |
Childcare | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
37,366.67 J$ (13,842.15 RD$) |
38,249.62 J$ (14,169.23 RD$) |
+2.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
522,500.00 J$ (193,555.48 RD$) |
959,005.64 J$ (355,255.11 RD$) |
+83.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,115.38 J$ (1,524.51 RD$) |
7,030.37 J$ (2,604.34 RD$) |
+70.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,800.00 J$ (1,407.68 RD$) |
8,240.96 J$ (3,052.79 RD$) |
+116.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,615.38 J$ (3,932.37 RD$) |
12,930.16 J$ (4,789.86 RD$) |
+21.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,961.54 J$ (4,801.49 RD$) |
14,812.65 J$ (5,487.21 RD$) |
+14.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
100,211.24 J$ (37,122.36 RD$) |
72,772.09 J$ (26,957.77 RD$) |
-27.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,904.76 J$ (21,079.86 RD$) |
39,578.61 J$ (14,661.54 RD$) |
-30.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
236,956.81 J$ (87,778.54 RD$) |
141,831.91 J$ (52,540.37 RD$) |
-40.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
145,847.52 J$ (54,027.92 RD$) |
74,179.27 J$ (27,479.05 RD$) |
-49.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
35,542.06 J$ (13,166.24 RD$) |
22,681.81 J$ (8,402.28 RD$) |
-36.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,699.83 J$ (11,372.48 RD$) |
16,714.89 J$ (6,191.88 RD$) |
-45.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jamaica |
Dominican Republic | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
112,292.57 J$ (41,597.78 RD$) |
69,764.34 J$ (25,843.58 RD$) |
-37.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.47 | 13.06 | +54.2 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 50 | 65 |
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