Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 93.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES403.38
|
$5.99
JMD935.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
$6.88
JMD1,074.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.10
|
$1.07
JMD167.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.73
JMD114.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
$2.12
JMD330.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES560.82
|
$5.77
JMD900.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES374.87
|
$13.01
JMD2,030.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
$3.23
JMD503.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES303.54
|
$2.95
JMD459.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.36
|
$2.13
JMD332.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.39
|
$1.12
JMD175.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES78.96
|
$1.60
JMD249.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.69
|
$0.99
JMD154.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.22
|
$0.95
JMD147.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.64
|
$0.85
JMD133.29
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES738.65
|
$4.99
JMD778.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
$46.46
JMD7,249.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,582,348.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
$23.92
JMD3,732.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
$43.15
JMD6,733.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
$450.88
JMD70,355.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
$316.95
JMD49,457.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
$101.33
JMD15,812.02
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
$232.14
JMD36,222.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
$2,119.17
JMD330,678.49
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES254.65
|
$2.15
JMD335.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES278.23
|
$2.46
JMD383.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
$8.05
JMD1,256.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
$38.96
JMD6,079.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES756.52
|
$9.42
JMD1,470.50
|
|
pay 77.0% more for clothing
Kenya
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
$29.66
JMD4,627.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
$23.10
JMD3,604.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
$60.71
JMD9,472.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
$67.45
JMD10,525.62
|
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