Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 5.4% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% more in Chile
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Chile are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,149.07
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,224.39
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD197.68
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.53
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD434.30
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD811.02
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,212.30
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD561.58
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD453.25
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD401.27
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD211.77
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.13
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD196.12
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.19
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.60
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD763.39
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,830.93
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD6,844,868.88
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,450.36
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,881.88
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD80,912.46
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD64,062.64
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,810.95
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,551.48
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD445,849.05
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD374.75
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD559.87
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,373.94
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,666.23
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,836.17
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.3% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,436.21
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,416.05
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,328.78
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,618.51
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Jamaica vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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