Cost of living comparison
France is 86.9% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in France instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
$815.91
|
$15.40
€15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.69
$858.86
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
$146.42
|
$2.52
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$105.10
|
$1.72
€1.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
$357.11
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
$764.74
|
$7.87
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.52
$1,587.39
|
$4.00
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
$386.00
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
$422.07
|
$4.55
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
$444.52
|
$1.27
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
$183.97
|
$0.94
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
$213.58
|
$1.22
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
$131.36
|
$1.40
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$151.18
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
$171.49
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
$669.52
|
$7.91
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.13
$7,109.14
|
$49.29
€48.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,170.17
$5,455,801.58
|
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
$3,199.75
|
$16.72
€16.41
|
|
pay 76.9% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
$5,698.54
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.93
$53,083.47
|
$705.48
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.11
$33,955.40
|
$568.84
€558.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.25
$9,993.61
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.06
$31,383.15
|
$733.34
€719.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,071.75
$463,333.54
|
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
$266.14
|
$5.55
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
$421.30
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
$1,277.94
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.16
$4,851.66
|
$35.94
€35.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
$1,150.14
|
$10.50
€10.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.90
$4,509.29
|
$80.49
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.68
$2,817.19
|
$35.46
€34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.38
$7,749.53
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.70
$9,305.99
|
$117.33
€115.17
|
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