Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 83.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$6.50
JMD1,016.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$5.73
JMD897.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$1.08
JMD169.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.75
JMD118.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$2.24
JMD350.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.96
JMD1,089.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$11.65
JMD1,822.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$2.75
JMD430.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$3.16
JMD494.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$3.10
JMD484.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$1.43
JMD223.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.52
JMD238.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$1.00
JMD157.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$1.05
JMD163.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$1.15
JMD180.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$5.00
JMD782.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.10
JMD7,839.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,646.23
JMD6,047,416.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$24.01
JMD3,756.41
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.14
JMD6,906.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$395.95
JMD61,959.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$357.21
JMD55,896.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$92.11
JMD14,413.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$212.08
JMD33,186.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,750.38
JMD586,864.16
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$2.19
JMD341.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.22
JMD504.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$9.14
JMD1,430.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$36.18
JMD5,662.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$8.84
JMD1,383.40
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$29.32
JMD4,588.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$25.76
JMD4,030.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$57.56
JMD9,006.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$68.26
JMD10,682.03
|
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