Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Finland

Finland vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Finland is 15.0% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Finland
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Finland
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Finland
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Finland
Childcare: pay 30.8% more in Finland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% more in Finland
Clothing: pay 78.9% more in Finland

The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Finland.

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Finland vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Finland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$15.96 €14.20	+25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$11.89 €10.58	+45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.80 €2.49	+158.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$2.19 €1.95	+205.9%
Average			+55.4%

Jamaica vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Finland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$2.55 €2.27	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$4.18 €3.72	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.89 €4.36	-64.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.23 €2.88	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.94 €5.28	+107.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.07 €0.95	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.92 €0.82	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.06 €0.95	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.75 €1.56	+34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.56 €0.50	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.77 €0.69	-35.6%
Average			-32.3%

Jamaica vs. Finland - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Finland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$8.37 €7.45	+61.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$69.28 €61.66	+83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$35,392.23 €31,500.36	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$19.22 €17.11	-26.7%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Jamaica	Finland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$23.47 €20.89	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$812.17 €722.86	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$648.17 €576.89	+48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$112.50 €100.13	-1.8%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 30.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Finland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$343.69 €305.90	+5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$13,310.70 €11,847.00	+61.6%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Finland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$8.12 €7.23	+268.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.71 €4.19	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$12.52 €11.14	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$43.65 €38.85	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$17.16 €15.27	+47.3%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 78.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Finland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$91.56 €81.49	+287.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$40.36 €35.92	+28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$97.65 €86.91	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$146.74 €130.61	+57.8%
Average			+78.9%

Jamaica vs. Finland - Cost of clothing

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