Cost of living comparison
Canada is 73.5% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Canada instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 48.1% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
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