Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 51.9% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$6.50
JMD1,017.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$5.73
JMD897.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$1.08
JMD169.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$0.75
JMD118.19
|
|
pay 97.4% more for groceries
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$2.24
JMD350.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
$6.96
JMD1,089.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$11.65
JMD1,823.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$2.75
JMD430.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$3.16
JMD494.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$3.10
JMD484.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$1.43
JMD223.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$1.52
JMD238.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$1.00
JMD157.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$1.05
JMD163.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$1.15
JMD180.39
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$5.00
JMD782.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$50.10
JMD7,843.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,050,457.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$24.01
JMD3,758.30
|
|
pay 53.0% more for housing
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$44.14
JMD6,910.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$395.95
JMD61,990.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$357.21
JMD55,924.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$92.11
JMD14,420.85
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$212.08
JMD33,203.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$3,750.38
JMD587,159.35
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$2.19
JMD342.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$3.22
JMD504.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$9.14
JMD1,430.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$36.18
JMD5,664.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$8.84
JMD1,384.09
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$29.32
JMD4,590.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$25.76
JMD4,032.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$57.56
JMD9,011.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$68.26
JMD10,687.41
|
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