Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 27.4% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 58.7% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 24.1% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 31.1% more in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$4.00 ETB654.34	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$0.61 ETB99.06	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.66 ETB107.50	-8.1%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.19 ETB194.58	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.70 ETB604.57	-35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.09 ETB669.40	-70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$1.77 ETB289.63	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$4.59 ETB750.34	+60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$2.44 ETB399.44	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.30 ETB48.73	-80.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.99 ETB161.65	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.31 ETB50.42	-76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.22 ETB35.99	-83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.49 ETB79.77	-59.4%
Average			-58.7%

Jamaica vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$3.53 ETB577.22	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$3.53 ETB576.64	-86.5%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+315.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$706.95 ETB116K	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+36.8%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 24.1% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+266.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$0.80 ETB130.87	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$0.92 ETB150.32	-82.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$3.75 ETB613.45	-67.8%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 31.1% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	+40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+125.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-11.1%
Average			+31.1%

Jamaica vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing

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