Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Jamaica

Montego Bay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Montego Bay is 46.0% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Montego Bay
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Montego Bay
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Montego Bay
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Montego Bay
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Montego Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Montego Bay
Clothing: pay 47.1% less in Montego Bay

The cost of childcare and groceries in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Montego Bay.

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Montego Bay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$11.02 JMD1,751.75	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.09	$0.90 JMD143.10	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.78	$0.71 JMD113.07	-77.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.15	$2.70 JMD428.76	+12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.71	$5.70 JMD906.60	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.23	$12.51 JMD1,989.33	+165.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €4.01	$3.54 JMD562.56	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.88	$2.86 JMD454.05	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.89 JMD300.30	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.14 JMD181.62	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.37	$3.33 JMD530.17	+119.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.52	$1.14 JMD181.62	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.85	$1.14 JMD181.62	+21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.88	$1.20 JMD190.91	+22.7%
Average			+9.3%

Berlin vs. Montego Bay - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.77	$5.22 JMD830.63	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €63.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.17	$26.12 JMD4,154.16	-13.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.24	$47.79 JMD7,599.69	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,326.84	$314.73 JMD50,050.12	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €999.55	$220.31 JMD35,035.08	-80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €264.73	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	-56.4%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €129.59	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	+149.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,222.71	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-48.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.87	$2.20 JMD350.35	-59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.89	$5.31 JMD844.60	+22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.44	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	-10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.94	$44.06 JMD7,007.02	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.06	$8.50 JMD1,351.35	-45.8%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 47.1% less for clothing

	Berlin	Montego Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.62	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €42.19	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.84	$69.24 JMD11,011.03	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.65	$100.71 JMD16,016.04	-28.7%
Average			-47.1%

Berlin vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing

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