Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jamaica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Jamaica is 22.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jamaica is 35.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Jamaica are 61.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Jamaica are 37.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Jamaica are 14.7% 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 $
(3,154.77 J$)		 8.14 $
(1,284.13 J$)		      -59.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,830.39 J$)		 63.40 $
(10,000.00 J$)		      -15.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(1,797.43 J$)		 8.08 $
(1,275.00 J$)		      -29.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(946.43 J$)		 2.54 $
(400.00 J$)		      -57.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,104.17 J$)		 3.17 $
(500.00 J$)		      -54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(825.04 J$)		 3.62 $
(571.21 J$)		      -30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(404.51 J$)		 1.30 $
(205.71 J$)		      -49.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(329.92 J$)		 0.82 $
(129.97 J$)		      -60.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(631.52 J$)		 13.14 $
(2,072.78 J$)		      +228.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(519.44 J$)		 2.58 $
(407.66 J$)		      -21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(330.01 J$)		 0.70 $
(109.69 J$)		      -66.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(669.15 J$)		 3.33 $
(525.96 J$)		      -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(925.14 J$)		 5.89 $
(928.97 J$)		      +0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(870.79 J$)		 3.40 $
(536.84 J$)		      -38.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,164.88 J$)		 3.77 $
(594.78 J$)		      -48.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(378.09 J$)		 3.01 $
(475.48 J$)		      +25.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(120.04 J$)		 1.61 $
(254.44 J$)		      +112.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(322.10 J$)		 1.85 $
(292.55 J$)		      -9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(351.83 J$)		 1.06 $
(167.96 J$)		      -52.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(209.85 J$)		 1.11 $
(174.51 J$)		      -16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(220.45 J$)		 0.96 $
(150.87 J$)		      -31.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(347.79 J$)		 2.40 $
(379.17 J$)		      +9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(351.44 J$)		 1.32 $
(208.00 J$)		      -40.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,366.08 J$)		 11.41 $
(1,800.00 J$)		      -23.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(307.78 J$)		 2.55 $
(401.67 J$)		      +30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(566.80 J$)		 3.16 $
(497.78 J$)		      -12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,577.38 J$)		 9.51 $
(1,500.00 J$)		      -4.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(394.35 J$)		 0.95 $
(150.00 J$)		      -62.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(10,253.00 J$)		 47.00 $
(7,413.04 J$)		      -27.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(591.52 J$)		 0.95 $
(150.00 J$)		      -74.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(441.67 J$)		 5.10 $
(804.67 J$)		      +82.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,732.15 J$)		 8.40 $
(1,325.00 J$)		      -72.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(553.01 J$)		 4.92 $
(776.53 J$)		      +40.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,732,154.91 J$)		 38,037.64 $
(6,000,000.00 J$)		      +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(4,095,761.04 J$)		 31,909.35 $
(5,033,333.33 J$)		      +22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(32,887.10 J$)		 132.88 $
(20,960.49 J$)		      -36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(9,026.57 J$)		 23.38 $
(3,688.33 J$)		      -59.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(11,279.61 J$)		 47.99 $
(7,569.16 J$)		      -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(7,348.28 J$)		 58.03 $
(9,153.85 J$)		      +24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(3,473.00 J$)		 13.89 $
(2,191.67 J$)		      -36.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(2,277.74 J$)		 12.68 $
(2,000.00 J$)		      -12.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(217,376.73 J$)		 235.04 $
(37,074.07 J$)		      -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(3,570,768.64 J$)		 3,312.44 $
(522,500.00 J$)		      -85.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(8,227.00 J$)		 26.33 $
(4,153.85 J$)		      -49.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(6,723.53 J$)		 24.09 $
(3,800.00 J$)		      -43.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(14,144.15 J$)		 67.30 $
(10,615.38 J$)		      -24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(17,861.20 J$)		 82.17 $
(12,961.54 J$)		      -27.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(274,846.36 J$)		 632.07 $
(99,701.83 J$)		      -63.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(226,768.88 J$)		 363.77 $
(57,380.95 J$)		      -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(458,255.71 J$)		 1,392.77 $
(219,692.80 J$)		      -52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(379,568.57 J$)		 902.31 $
(142,328.93 J$)		      -62.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(47,597.52 J$)		 225.16 $
(35,516.03 J$)		      -25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(39,695.65 J$)		 194.39 $
(30,663.47 J$)		      -22.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Jamaica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(684,525.01 J$)		 717.89 $
(113,238.15 J$)		      -83.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.75      +34.3 %
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