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Georgia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 11.2% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Georgia
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 53.0% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Georgia
Clothing: pay 94.0% more in Georgia

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

Georgia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,146.21	$9.63 GEL26.00	+34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,221.34	$8.59 GEL23.20	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.19	$0.81 GEL2.19	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.23	$0.48 GEL1.28	-36.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.22	$0.55 GEL1.47	-79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD809.00	$3.59 GEL9.70	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,206.79	$6.97 GEL18.83	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.18	$2.36 GEL6.37	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.13	$2.31 GEL6.23	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.28	$0.51 GEL1.39	-79.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.25	$0.69 GEL1.87	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.37	$0.68 GEL1.83	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.64	$0.75 GEL2.04	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD148.82	$0.31 GEL0.85	-66.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.25	$0.29 GEL0.78	-67.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD761.49	$4.28 GEL11.56	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,811.45	$12.19 GEL32.90	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,827,842.87	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	-56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,441.77	$6.44 GEL17.40	-70.1%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Jamaica	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,862.27	$15.72 GEL42.43	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,711.20	$442.75 GEL1,195.43	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,903.29	$313.10 GEL845.36	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,766.65	$55.90 GEL150.93	-49.8%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,477.98	$197.25 GEL532.57	+6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD444,740.04	$3,197.12 GEL8,632.22	+14.8%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD373.82	$1.67 GEL4.50	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD558.48	$2.49 GEL6.73	-28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,370.52	$2.98 GEL8.04	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,649.65	$44.86 GEL121.13	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,831.61	$5.33 GEL14.40	-53.5%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 94.0% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,427.66	$64.76 GEL174.86	+201.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,407.55	$40.85 GEL110.30	+91.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,303.09	$100.01 GEL270.02	+55.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,589.61	$92.77 GEL250.47	+27.8%
Average			+94.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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