Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jamaica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Jamaica is 22.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jamaica is 35.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Jamaica are 61.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 39.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 15.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Jamaica is 74.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,177.28 J$)		 7.55 $
(1,200.00 J$)		      -62.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,914.81 J$)		 62.95 $
(10,000.00 J$)		      -16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(1,782.46 J$)		 8.03 $
(1,275.00 J$)		      -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(953.18 J$)		 2.52 $
(400.00 J$)		      -58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,112.05 J$)		 3.15 $
(500.00 J$)		      -55.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(830.76 J$)		 3.60 $
(571.88 J$)		      -31.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(407.13 J$)		 1.30 $
(205.78 J$)		      -49.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(331.92 J$)		 0.82 $
(131.03 J$)		      -60.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(635.76 J$)		 13.06 $
(2,074.32 J$)		      +226.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(522.79 J$)		 2.57 $
(407.80 J$)		      -22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(332.19 J$)		 0.69 $
(109.76 J$)		      -67.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(672.08 J$)		 3.31 $
(526.15 J$)		      -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(931.40 J$)		 5.85 $
(929.34 J$)		      -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(877.04 J$)		 3.38 $
(537.20 J$)		      -38.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,172.93 J$)		 3.75 $
(595.24 J$)		      -49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(380.39 J$)		 2.99 $
(475.48 J$)		      +25.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(120.82 J$)		 1.60 $
(254.44 J$)		      +110.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(324.19 J$)		 1.84 $
(292.55 J$)		      -9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(354.24 J$)		 1.06 $
(167.96 J$)		      -52.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(211.39 J$)		 1.10 $
(174.51 J$)		      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(221.97 J$)		 0.95 $
(150.87 J$)		      -32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(350.25 J$)		 2.39 $
(379.17 J$)		      +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(353.92 J$)		 1.31 $
(208.00 J$)		      -41.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,382.96 J$)		 11.33 $
(1,800.00 J$)		      -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(309.81 J$)		 2.53 $
(401.75 J$)		      +29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(570.44 J$)		 3.13 $
(497.78 J$)		      -12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,588.64 J$)		 9.44 $
(1,500.00 J$)		      -5.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(397.16 J$)		 0.94 $
(150.00 J$)		      -62.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(10,326.17 J$)		 46.66 $
(7,413.04 J$)		      -28.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(595.74 J$)		 0.94 $
(150.00 J$)		      -74.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(444.82 J$)		 5.07 $
(804.67 J$)		      +80.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,765.92 J$)		 8.34 $
(1,325.00 J$)		      -72.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(557.11 J$)		 4.89 $
(776.53 J$)		      +39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,765,924.47 J$)		 37,768.12 $
(6,000,000.00 J$)		      +25.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(4,124,630.49 J$)		 31,683.25 $
(5,033,333.33 J$)		      +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(33,062.27 J$)		 132.13 $
(20,991.49 J$)		      -36.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(9,093.92 J$)		 23.22 $
(3,688.33 J$)		      -59.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(11,356.74 J$)		 47.66 $
(7,571.48 J$)		      -33.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(7,393.62 J$)		 57.62 $
(9,153.85 J$)		      +23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(3,485.42 J$)		 13.80 $
(2,191.67 J$)		      -37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(2,298.76 J$)		 12.59 $
(2,000.00 J$)		      -13.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(218,698.00 J$)		 233.37 $
(37,074.07 J$)		      -83.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(3,591,051.78 J$)		 3,288.97 $
(522,500.00 J$)		      -85.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(8,279.91 J$)		 26.15 $
(4,153.85 J$)		      -49.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(6,764.53 J$)		 23.92 $
(3,800.00 J$)		      -43.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(14,240.46 J$)		 66.82 $
(10,615.38 J$)		      -25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(17,975.02 J$)		 81.59 $
(12,961.54 J$)		      -27.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(276,662.35 J$)		 627.93 $
(99,755.44 J$)		      -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(228,381.92 J$)		 361.20 $
(57,380.95 J$)		      -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(461,192.36 J$)		 1,384.45 $
(219,939.03 J$)		      -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(381,989.20 J$)		 896.96 $
(142,494.96 J$)		      -62.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(47,914.29 J$)		 223.77 $
(35,548.27 J$)		      -25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(39,925.86 J$)		 193.30 $
(30,708.50 J$)		      -23.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.55 $
(689,240.58 J$)		 712.80 $
(113,238.15 J$)		      -83.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.75      +34.3 %
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