Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 46.8% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
AMD2,967.03
|
$5.99
JMD935.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
AMD2,667.71
|
$6.88
JMD1,074.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AMD347.82
|
$1.07
JMD167.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD187.43
|
$0.73
JMD114.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
AMD249.38
|
$2.12
JMD330.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
AMD1,438.48
|
$5.77
JMD900.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,113.31
|
$13.01
JMD2,030.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
AMD814.02
|
$3.23
JMD503.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
AMD1,196.55
|
$2.95
JMD459.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD201.38
|
$2.13
JMD332.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD313.30
|
$1.12
JMD175.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD281.24
|
$1.60
JMD249.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD292.78
|
$0.99
JMD154.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.87
|
$0.95
JMD147.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
AMD107.86
|
$0.85
JMD133.29
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
AMD1,831.52
|
$4.99
JMD778.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.96
AMD5,001.42
|
$46.46
JMD7,249.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,372.79
AMD11,338,801.00
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,582,348.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
AMD1,286.87
|
$23.92
JMD3,732.98
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.16
AMD7,780.75
|
$43.15
JMD6,733.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.26
AMD200,450.14
|
$450.88
JMD70,355.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$429.13
AMD165,658.47
|
$316.95
JMD49,457.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.11
AMD34,401.03
|
$101.33
JMD15,812.02
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.04
AMD89,574.02
|
$232.14
JMD36,222.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.63
AMD3,219,352.73
|
$2,119.17
JMD330,678.49
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AMD633.46
|
$2.15
JMD335.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
AMD972.60
|
$2.46
JMD383.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
AMD1,000.57
|
$8.05
JMD1,256.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
AMD17,594.74
|
$38.96
JMD6,079.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
AMD2,166.72
|
$9.42
JMD1,470.50
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.77
AMD29,251.10
|
$29.66
JMD4,627.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.33
AMD20,971.48
|
$23.10
JMD3,604.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.04
AMD40,934.02
|
$60.71
JMD9,472.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.12
AMD35,948.34
|
$67.45
JMD10,525.62
|
|
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