Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 39.4% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$6.50
JMD1,017.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
$5.73
JMD897.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
$1.08
JMD169.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
$0.75
JMD118.19
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
$2.24
JMD350.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
$6.96
JMD1,089.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
$11.65
JMD1,823.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
$2.75
JMD430.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
$3.16
JMD494.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
$3.10
JMD484.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
$1.43
JMD223.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$1.52
JMD238.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$1.00
JMD157.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$1.05
JMD163.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$1.15
JMD180.39
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
$5.00
JMD782.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
$50.10
JMD7,843.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,050,457.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
$24.01
JMD3,758.30
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
$44.14
JMD6,910.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
$395.95
JMD61,990.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
$357.21
JMD55,924.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
$92.11
JMD14,420.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$212.08
JMD33,203.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,750.38
JMD587,159.35
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
$2.19
JMD342.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
$3.22
JMD504.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
$9.14
JMD1,430.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
$36.18
JMD5,664.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$8.84
JMD1,384.09
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
$29.32
JMD4,590.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
$25.76
JMD4,032.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$57.56
JMD9,011.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
$68.26
JMD10,687.41
|
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