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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 19.4% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 39.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$3.58 F CFA2,015	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$11.18 F CFA6,298	+46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$0.84 F CFA476	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.84 F CFA474	+12.6%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$0.52 F CFA294	-80.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$11.63 F CFA6,550	+129.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$9.04 F CFA5,095	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$2.26 F CFA1,273	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$3.96 F CFA2,232	+39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$1.82 F CFA1,023	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.52 F CFA291	-61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$1.02 F CFA573	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$0.92 F CFA517	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.76 F CFA428	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.79 F CFA446	-11.2%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$5.92 F CFA3,338	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$49.19 F CFA27,711	+0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$30,855.61 F CFA17,382,305	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$16.10 F CFA9,069	-25.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$43.08 F CFA24,268	-12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$593.76 F CFA334,490	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$371.16 F CFA209,091	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$154.37 F CFA86,964	+38.7%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 39.4% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$295.14 F CFA166,266	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$3,311.61 F CFA1,865,575	+18.9%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$1.07 F CFA605	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$2.01 F CFA1,134	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$1.79 F CFA1,008	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$80.64 F CFA45,430	+93.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$8.94 F CFA5,038	-22.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$83.47 F CFA47,025	+288.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$47.70 F CFA26,871	+123.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$89.44 F CFA50,383	+38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$141.31 F CFA79,606	+94.7%
Average			+136.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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