Cost of living comparison

Honduras

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Honduras Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 25.5% more expensive than Honduras overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 70.6% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 41.1% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 36.4% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Jamaica

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Jamaica are more expensive than in Honduras.

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Jamaica vs. Honduras Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.6% more for restaurants

	Honduras	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.63 HNL205.22	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 HNL226.39	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 HNL27.50	$1.08 JMD172.18	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 HNL23.63	$0.71 JMD113.81	-18.7%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 70.6% more for groceries

	Honduras	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 HNL63.49	$3.00 JMD477.64	+27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 HNL119.37	$5.70 JMD907.58	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 HNL145.50	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+154.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 HNL55.10	$3.54 JMD563.17	+72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 HNL76.54	$2.86 JMD454.54	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.27	$2.46 JMD391.14	+52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 HNL15.80	$1.56 JMD247.72	+164.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 HNL26.56	$2.98 JMD475.04	+202.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 HNL17.41	$1.30 JMD206.83	+100.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 HNL24.26	$1.36 JMD216.67	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL24.00	$1.20 JMD191.12	+34.5%
Average			+70.6%

Honduras vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.1% more for transportation

	Honduras	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 HNL110.85	$5.18 JMD823.90	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.76 HNL961.35	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,409.36 HNL576K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+105.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.53 HNL498.20	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	+41.4%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Honduras	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.26 HNL1,593.25	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$620.19 HNL16,674.00	$697.95 JMD111K	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.00 HNL12,877.88	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.84 HNL2,791.72	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	+10.3%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 36.4% more for childcare

	Honduras	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.83 HNL7,818.90	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	+11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,943.05 HNL133K	$8,236.21 JMD1M	+66.6%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Honduras	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 HNL49.11	$2.20 JMD350.73	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 HNL80.04	$5.31 JMD845.51	+78.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 HNL80.29	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+216.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.04 HNL1,210.92	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	+22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 HNL151.73	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+106.3%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Honduras	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.59 HNL1,494.58	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.60 HNL983.94	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.51 HNL1,976.29	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	+1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.25 HNL2,076.89	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	+20.4%
Average			-18.2%

Honduras vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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