Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Australia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.27
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.40
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$491.64
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$481.43
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$221.92
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$236.56
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.18
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$162.67
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.19
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$777.39
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 97.2% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$339.85
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$501.04
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 84.7% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
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