Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 19.1% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 52.1% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 59.6% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 8.4% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Jamaica

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

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Jamaica vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.0% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+86.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.08 JMD172.18	-4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.71 JMD113.81	-24.7%
Average			+30.0%

Guatemala vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.1% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$3.00 JMD477.64	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$5.70 JMD907.58	+93.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+76.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$3.54 JMD563.17	+43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.86 JMD454.54	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$2.46 JMD391.14	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.56 JMD247.72	+104.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$2.98 JMD475.04	+130.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$1.30 JMD206.83	+76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.36 JMD216.67	+98.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$1.20 JMD191.12	+36.1%
Average			+52.1%

Guatemala vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.6% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$5.18 JMD823.90	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+165.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.21 JMD4,172.00
Average			+59.6%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$697.95 JMD111K	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	+130.0%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 8.4% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	-4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$8,236.21 JMD1M	+23.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.20 JMD350.73	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$5.31 JMD845.51	+58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+136.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+79.7%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	-3.0%
Average			-30.7%

Guatemala vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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