Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Comoros

Comoros vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Comoros is 4.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Comoros
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Comoros
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Comoros
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Comoros
Childcare: pay 44.8% more in Comoros
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in Comoros
Clothing: pay 60.3% more in Comoros

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

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Comoros vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Comoros
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$6.16 KMF2,710	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$7.96 KMF3,503	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.00 KMF438	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.64 KMF283	-9.9%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Comoros
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$0.57 KMF250	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.85 KMF1,695	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$16.30 KMF7,174	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$5.02 KMF2,207	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$2.29 KMF1,006	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.87 KMF822	+43.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$2.04 KMF898	+50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.40 KMF617	+16.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Comoros
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$11.40 KMF5,017	+120.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$32.19 KMF14,165	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$19,057.90 KMF8M	-56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$8.56 KMF3,768	-67.3%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Jamaica	Comoros
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$73.74 KMF32,446	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$727.83 KMF320K	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$604.66 KMF266K	+38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$85.63 KMF37,676	-25.3%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 44.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Comoros
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$398.63 KMF175K	+22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$14,067.24 KMF6M	+70.8%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Comoros
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.04 KMF458	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$1.76 KMF774	-66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$6.51 KMF2,862	-44.1%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 60.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Comoros
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$60.47 KMF26,605	+156.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$60.47 KMF26,605	+92.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$109.73 KMF48,283	+46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$85.10 KMF37,444	-8.5%
Average			+60.3%

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