Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 0.9% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 7.0% less in Jamaica

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jamaica are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Jamaica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jamaica.

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Jamaica vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Grenada	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$1.08 JMD172.18	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$0.71 JMD113.81	-58.3%
Average			-3.4%

Grenada vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	Grenada	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$3.00 JMD477.64	+41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$5.70 JMD907.58	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$3.54 JMD563.17	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.86 JMD454.54	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$2.46 JMD391.14	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.56 JMD247.72	+40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$2.98 JMD475.04	+303.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.30 JMD206.83	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$1.36 JMD216.67	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.20 JMD191.12	-27.9%
Average			-11.6%

Grenada vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Grenada	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$5.18 JMD823.90	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	-32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+70.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.21 JMD4,172.00
Average			+6.9%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Grenada	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	+3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$697.95 JMD111K	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	-11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	-34.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Grenada	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	+484.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$8,236.21 JMD1M	+147.3%
Average			+280.3%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$2.20 JMD350.73	-4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$5.31 JMD845.51	+48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+16.0%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 7.0% less for clothing

	Grenada	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	+6.2%
Average			-7.0%

Grenada vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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