Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jamaica vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Jamaica is 71.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% more in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% more in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 89.3% more in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Jamaica
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Jamaica are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jamaica.
Jamaica vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Benin, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
$7.18
JMD1,147.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,483
|
$7.65
JMD1,222.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA522
|
$1.24
JMD197.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA448
|
$0.75
JMD119.38
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA896
|
$2.71
JMD433.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,737
|
$5.07
JMD810.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,090
|
$13.82
JMD2,209.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,351
|
$3.51
JMD560.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,320
|
$2.83
JMD452.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA903
|
$2.51
JMD400.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA474
|
$1.32
JMD211.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA346
|
$1.91
JMD304.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA414
|
$1.23
JMD195.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.93
JMD149.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.89
JMD142.42
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,309
|
$4.77
JMD762.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.93
JMD7,821.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,765.27
JMD6,836,327.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,578
|
$21.56
JMD3,446.05
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of transportation
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,195
|
$49.24
JMD7,872.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA118,172
|
$505.52
JMD80,811.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA79,611
|
$400.25
JMD63,982.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
$111.28
JMD17,788.73
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of housing
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA76,294
|
$184.63
JMD29,514.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,234,189
|
$2,785.57
JMD445,292.67
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA597
|
$2.34
JMD374.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,317
|
$3.50
JMD559.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
$8.58
JMD1,372.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,537
|
$41.65
JMD6,657.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$11.47
JMD1,833.88
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA9,951
|
$21.47
JMD3,431.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$21.34
JMD3,411.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$64.53
JMD10,315.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,366
|
$72.59
JMD11,604.02
|
|
Benin vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing
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