Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 2.6 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
-
pay 99.6% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Colorado.
Burkina Faso vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,148.80
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,224.10
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD197.64
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.50
|
$2.28
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD434.19
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD810.82
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,211.77
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD561.45
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD453.15
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD401.18
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD211.72
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.06
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD196.08
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.16
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.57
|
$1.23
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD763.21
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,829.07
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD6,843,245.04
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,449.54
|
$15.83
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,880.01
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD80,893.26
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD64,047.44
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,806.73
|
$134.17
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,544.47
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD445,743.28
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD374.66
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD559.74
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,373.61
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,664.65
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,835.74
|
$14.12
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,435.39
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,415.23
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,326.33
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,615.76
|
$115.50
|
|
Jamaica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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