Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 2.8% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,135.87
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,210.33
|
$8.90
FCFA5,106
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD195.41
|
$0.89
FCFA511
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD118.15
|
$0.89
FCFA511
|
|
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD429.31
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD801.70
|
$3.36
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,186.89
|
$10.78
FCFA6,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD555.13
|
$4.27
FCFA2,451
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD448.05
|
$3.09
FCFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD396.67
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD209.34
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD301.63
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD193.87
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD147.48
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD140.96
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD754.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,741.00
|
$26.33
FCFA15,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD7M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,410.73
|
$8.01
FCFA4,596
|
|
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,791.36
|
$17.81
FCFA10,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD79,983.24
|
$267.09
FCFA153K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD63,326.92
|
$124.64
FCFA71,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,606.41
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,212.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD441K
|
$356.12
FCFA204K
|
|
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD370.45
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD553.44
|
$5.34
FCFA3,064
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,358.16
|
$4.51
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,589.68
|
$35.61
FCFA20,425
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,815.09
|
$5.38
FCFA3,083
|
|
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,396.75
|
$26.71
FCFA15,319
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,376.81
|
$133.54
FCFA76,593
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,210.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,485.08
|
$89.03
FCFA51,062
|
|
Jamaica vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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