Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 2.1 times more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 19.8% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.7% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 42.9% less in Jamaica

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Jamaica are more expensive than in Azerbaijan. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

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Jamaica vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.29 AZN12.40	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 AZN12.10	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 AZN1.42	$1.08 JMD172.18	+29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.83	$0.71 JMD113.81	+45.6%
Average			+43.6%

Azerbaijan vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 AZN0.64	$3.00 JMD477.64	+691.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.82 AZN3.09	$5.70 JMD907.58	+214.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 AZN7.73	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+202.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.36 AZN2.32	$3.54 JMD563.17	+159.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 AZN2.90	$2.86 JMD454.54	+67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$2.46 JMD391.14	+605.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 AZN1.14	$1.56 JMD247.72	+131.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 AZN0.95	$2.98 JMD475.04	+435.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AZN0.98	$1.30 JMD206.83	+124.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$1.36 JMD216.67	+493.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$1.20 JMD191.12	+420.9%
Average			+273.8%

Azerbaijan vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.48 AZN4.22	$5.18 JMD823.90	+108.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.53 AZN31.50	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+103.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+95.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.85 AZN8.25	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	+440.0%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.12 AZN24.00	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	+262.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.27 AZN558.06	$697.95 JMD111K	+112.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.00 AZN351.90	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	+111.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.52 AZN58.69	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	+231.8%
Average			+133.0%

Azerbaijan vs. Jamaica - Cost of housing

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pay 19.8% more for childcare

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.32 AZN388.14	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	+42.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	$8,236.21 JMD1M	+1.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$2.20 JMD350.73	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 AZN4.41	$5.31 JMD845.51	+104.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+221.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.02 AZN51.03	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	+83.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.32 AZN10.75	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+84.2%
Average			+90.7%

Azerbaijan vs. Jamaica - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.9% less for clothing

	Azerbaijan	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.02 AZN120.73	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.58 AZN91.08	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.52 AZN206.58	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.21 AZN178.86	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	-11.6%
Average			-42.9%

Azerbaijan vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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