Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 24.4% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.86
|
$5.99
JMD935.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.80
|
$6.88
JMD1,074.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.69
|
$1.07
JMD167.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.35
|
$0.73
JMD114.16
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.31
|
$2.12
JMD330.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.41
|
$5.77
JMD900.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.62
|
$13.01
JMD2,030.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.33
|
$3.23
JMD503.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.74
|
$2.95
JMD459.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$2.13
JMD332.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$1.12
JMD175.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.79
|
$1.60
JMD249.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.32
|
$0.99
JMD154.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.40
|
$0.95
JMD147.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
$0.85
JMD133.29
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£6.01
|
$4.99
JMD778.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.77
|
$46.46
JMD7,249.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,817.34
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,582,348.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£13.10
|
$23.92
JMD3,732.98
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.81
|
$43.15
JMD6,733.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£887.22
|
$450.88
JMD70,355.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£738.32
|
$316.95
JMD49,457.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£102.82
|
$101.33
JMD15,812.02
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£794.16
|
$232.14
JMD36,222.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£14,228.61
|
$2,119.17
JMD330,678.49
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.77
|
$2.15
JMD335.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.29
|
$2.46
JMD383.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.91
|
$8.05
JMD1,256.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£34.41
|
$38.96
JMD6,079.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.93
|
$9.42
JMD1,470.50
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
Isle of Man
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.69
|
$29.66
JMD4,627.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.80
|
$23.10
JMD3,604.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£51.12
|
$60.71
JMD9,472.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.94
|
$67.45
JMD10,525.62
|
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