Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 29.3% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.7% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 71.6% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 12.0% more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 26.0% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Jamaica

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Jamaica are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

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Jamaica vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 96.7% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+395.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$1.08 JMD172.18	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$0.71 JMD113.81	-2.6%
Average			+96.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.6% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$3.00 JMD477.64	+473.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$5.70 JMD907.58	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+77.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$3.54 JMD563.17	+57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$2.86 JMD454.54	+7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$2.46 JMD391.14	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$1.56 JMD247.72	+225.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$2.98 JMD475.04	+220.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$1.30 JMD206.83	+21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$1.36 JMD216.67	+74.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$1.20 JMD191.12	+63.2%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$5.18 JMD823.90	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	-11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+56.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	+70.6%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$697.95 JMD111K	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	+26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	-9.2%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 26.0% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	-10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$8,236.21 JMD1M	+76.9%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$2.20 JMD350.73	+115.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$5.31 JMD845.51	+182.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+453.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+36.4%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	-32.9%
Average			-38.0%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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