Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 34.6% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 3.7% less in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.9% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$10.15 BGN17.66	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$9.64 BGN16.77	+17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.44 BGN2.50	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.01 BGN1.75	+40.6%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$0.95 BGN1.65	-68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$4.69 BGN8.16	-17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$6.44 BGN11.21	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.03 BGN5.28	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.28 BGN5.70	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.70 BGN1.22	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.85 BGN1.47	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.80 BGN1.39	-73.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.05 BGN1.82	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.51 BGN0.89	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.44 BGN0.77	-63.4%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$6.06 BGN10.54	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$23.17 BGN40.33	-38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$7.01 BGN12.19	-73.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$13.39 BGN23.30	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$353.09 BGN614.48	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$263.80 BGN459.09	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$82.79 BGN144.08	-27.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 3.7% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$384.45 BGN669.05	+18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-21.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.06 BGN3.59	-6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$2.17 BGN3.77	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.64 BGN6.33	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$31.52 BGN54.86	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$7.19 BGN12.52	-38.2%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$49.90 BGN86.85	+111.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$29.26 BGN50.92	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$77.75 BGN135.31	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$76.05 BGN132.34	-18.2%
Average			+13.7%

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