Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 6.5% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
|
pay 20.7% more for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
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