Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Greece

Greece vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Greece is 6.9% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Greece
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Greece
Transportation: pay 0.1% less in Greece
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Greece
Childcare: pay 2.1% more in Greece
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Greece
Clothing: pay 59.3% more in Greece

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

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Greece vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Greece
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$15.08 €13.42	+18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$10.42 €9.28	+27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.46 €2.19	+127.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.70 €0.62	-2.6%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Greece
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.43 €1.27	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$6.59 €5.86	+15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$6.33 €5.63	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.44 €3.95	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$4.45 €3.96	+55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.97 €0.87	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.93 €0.83	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.68 €0.60	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.94 €0.83	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.53 €0.47	-60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.54 €0.48	-54.7%
Average			-40.3%

Jamaica vs. Greece - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Greece
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$8.09 €7.20	+56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$43.58 €38.79	+15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$14.42 €12.84	-45.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Jamaica	Greece
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$33.05 €29.42	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$568.48 €505.96	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$438.39 €390.18	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$152.65 €135.86	+33.2%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 2.1% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Greece
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$416.57 €370.76	+28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	-18.8%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Greece
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$4.76 €4.24	+116.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.78 €3.37	-28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$5.28 €4.70	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$49.64 €44.18	-10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$9.09 €8.09	-21.9%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 59.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Greece
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$82.73 €73.63	+250.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$40.66 €36.18	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$91.41 €81.36	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$108.25 €96.34	+16.4%
Average			+59.3%

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