Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 66.0% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,000.35
|
$5.99
JMD930.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,057.18
|
$6.88
JMD1,068.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT374.39
|
$1.07
JMD166.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT235.43
|
$0.73
JMD113.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT209.36
|
$2.12
JMD329.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,077.02
|
$5.77
JMD896.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT1,889.70
|
$13.01
JMD2,020.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT734.93
|
$3.23
JMD500.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,089.76
|
$2.95
JMD457.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT287.57
|
$2.13
JMD330.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT436.79
|
$1.12
JMD174.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT459.50
|
$1.60
JMD247.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT436.31
|
$0.99
JMD153.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.82
|
$0.95
JMD147.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.91
|
$0.85
JMD132.62
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT926.38
|
$4.99
JMD774.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,478.15
|
$46.46
JMD7,212.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,207,873.73
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,549,248.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,684.00
|
$23.92
JMD3,714.21
|
|
pay 98.8% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,071.07
|
$43.15
JMD6,699.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT194,818.02
|
$450.88
JMD70,001.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT122,314.58
|
$316.95
JMD49,208.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT18,028.89
|
$101.33
JMD15,732.50
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT102,366.90
|
$232.14
JMD36,040.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,471,875.02
|
$2,119.17
JMD329,015.62
|
|
pay 97.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT583.80
|
$2.15
JMD333.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT960.03
|
$2.46
JMD381.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT859.50
|
$8.05
JMD1,249.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT18,268.67
|
$38.96
JMD6,049.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,298.03
|
$9.42
JMD1,463.11
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT27,411.48
|
$29.66
JMD4,604.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT20,722.93
|
$23.10
JMD3,586.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT43,164.56
|
$60.71
JMD9,425.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT40,975.83
|
$67.45
JMD10,472.69
|
|
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