Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Jamaica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Jamaica are 16.2% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jamaica are 30.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Jamaica are 59.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 39.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 3.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 70.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,916.32 J$)
5.14 £
(1,000.00 J$)
     -65.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(11,665.28 J$)
51.43 £
(10,000.00 J$)
     -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(1,360.95 J$)
5.14 £
(1,000.00 J$)
     -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(874.90 J$)
1.80 £
(350.00 J$)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.20 £
(816.57 J$)
2.57 £
(500.00 J$)
     -38.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.15 £
(612.01 J$)
2.74 £
(532.24 J$)
     -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 £
(338.17 J$)
0.99 £
(193.43 J$)
     -42.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(243.52 J$)
0.63 £
(122.08 J$)
     -49.9 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(908.34 J$)
9.97 £
(1,938.74 J$)
     +113.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(214.45 J$)
1.90 £
(369.09 J$)
     +72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(138.83 J$)
0.46 £
(88.81 J$)
     -36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(575.46 J$)
2.56 £
(497.10 J$)
     -13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.14 £
(610.71 J$)
3.95 £
(767.59 J$)
     +25.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.97 £
(577.48 J$)
2.29 £
(444.88 J$)
     -23.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(921.16 J$)
2.68 £
(520.34 J$)
     -43.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(184.70 J$)
1.93 £
(374.66 J$)
     +102.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(99.67 J$)
1.07 £
(207.53 J$)
     +108.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(187.82 J$)
1.24 £
(241.75 J$)
     +28.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 £
(237.01 J$)
0.87 £
(169.55 J$)
     -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(96.94 J$)
0.99 £
(192.94 J$)
     +99.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £
(91.44 J$)
0.89 £
(173.69 J$)
     +90.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(148.45 J$)
1.63 £
(316.25 J$)
     +113.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 £
(206.28 J$)
1.02 £
(198.24 J$)
     -3.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(1,458.16 J$)
7.72 £
(1,500.00 J$)
     +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 £
(370.89 J$)
1.95 £
(379.47 J$)
     +2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.36 £
(459.38 J$)
2.33 £
(453.64 J$)
     -1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(2,527.48 J$)
7.20 £
(1,400.00 J$)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(486.05 J$)
0.77 £
(150.00 J$)
     -69.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 68.00 £
(13,220.65 J$)
33.43 £
(6,500.00 J$)
     -50.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(583.26 J$)
0.77 £
(150.00 J$)
     -74.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(387.98 J$)
4.14 £
(804.67 J$)
     +107.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(3,382.93 J$)
6.82 £
(1,325.00 J$)
     -60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.82 £
(1,131.94 J$)
4.08 £
(792.98 J$)
     -29.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,499,206.74 J$)
30,860.81 £
(6,000,000.00 J$)
     +9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,692.53 £
(4,800,754.04 J$)
25,635.37 £
(4,984,062.50 J$)
     +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.41 £
(49,074.65 J$)
113.39 £
(22,046.04 J$)
     -55.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.31 £
(2,393.72 J$)
16.46 £
(3,200.00 J$)
     +33.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.49 £
(5,928.04 J$)
35.25 £
(6,853.37 J$)
     +15.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.40 £
(6,298.44 J$)
42.67 £
(8,296.00 J$)
     +31.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.95 £
(2,128.64 J$)
9.56 £
(1,858.33 J$)
     -12.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(1,944.21 J$)
7.72 £
(1,500.00 J$)
     -22.8 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,241.75 £
(241,422.65 J$)
178.70 £
(34,743.59 J$)
     -85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,548.12 £
(2,828,464.91 J$)
2,288.84 £
(445,000.00 J$)
     -84.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.93 £
(12,428.39 J$)
23.47 £
(4,562.50 J$)
     -63.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.26 £
(6,078.31 J$)
20.15 £
(3,916.67 J$)
     -35.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.78 £
(14,345.29 J$)
46.63 £
(9,066.67 J$)
     -36.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.93 £
(14,762.97 J$)
51.80 £
(10,071.43 J$)
     -31.8 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,080.28 £
(210,029.28 J$)
383.17 £
(74,497.14 J$)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 879.39 £
(170,973.12 J$)
253.39 £
(49,264.74 J$)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.81 £
(343,699.47 J$)
831.35 £
(161,632.03 J$)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,355.06 £
(263,453.48 J$)
577.68 £
(112,313.99 J$)
     -57.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 471.44 £
(91,658.13 J$)
166.57 £
(32,384.27 J$)
     -64.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 351.59 £
(68,356.79 J$)
217.49 £
(42,285.51 J$)
     -38.1 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Jamaica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,346.30 £
(456,170.22 J$)
488.90 £
(95,051.63 J$)
     -79.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 8.15      +38.2 %
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