Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 51.9% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Burma, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
Burma
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
|
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