Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 18.7% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 20.6% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 21.4% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+53.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	+84.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	+132.3%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.62 ARS934.98	-79.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.46 ARS700.13	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.43 ARS645.87	-64.6%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	-28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-61.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 20.6% less for housing

	Jamaica	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$568.71 ARS863K	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$366.42 ARS556K	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$85.62 ARS130K	-25.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 21.4% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$287.55 ARS436K	-11.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-30.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+77.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	-34.7%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$103.07 ARS156K	+336.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$74.35 ARS113K	+136.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$118.50 ARS180K	+58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$114.48 ARS174K	+23.1%
Average			+111.7%

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