Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 22.7% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 20.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 61.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$0.74 F CFA435	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.73 F CFA429	+2.7%
Average			-49.2%

Jamaica vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$0.52 F CFA305	-82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+124.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$7.75 F CFA4,524	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.82 F CFA1,062	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.48 F CFA279	-69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.93 F CFA544	-68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.07 F CFA622	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.78 F CFA455	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.74 F CFA429	-38.7%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$15.36 F CFA8,969	-41.4%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$35.09 F CFA20,486	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$675.10 F CFA394K	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$345.03 F CFA201K	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+10.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 20.7% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$361.32 F CFA211K	+11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-43.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.02 F CFA598	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$1.71 F CFA997	-81.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-26.7%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 61.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+288.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$36.53 F CFA21,327	+16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$75.39 F CFA44,017	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+49.1%
Average			+61.3%

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