Cost of living comparison
compared to
Israel vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Israel is 2.3 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% more in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Israel
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Israel.
Israel vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Israel instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,147.64
|
$21.27
₪68.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,222.86
|
$16.70
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD197.44
|
$2.94
₪9.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.38
|
$2.34
₪7.53
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD433.76
|
$2.66
₪8.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD810.00
|
$8.17
₪26.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,209.54
|
$7.81
₪25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD560.88
|
$4.25
₪13.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD452.69
|
$5.14
₪16.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD400.77
|
$1.63
₪5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD211.51
|
$1.07
₪3.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD304.75
|
$0.93
₪3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD195.88
|
$1.14
₪3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.01
|
$0.76
₪2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.42
|
$0.75
₪2.42
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD762.43
|
$8.15
₪26.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,821.16
|
$63.78
₪205.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD6,836,327.11
|
$45,327.76
₪146,089.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,446.05
|
$14.00
₪45.13
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of transportation
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,872.04
|
$30.28
₪97.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD80,811.49
|
$1,182.96
₪3,812.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD63,982.69
|
$990.96
₪3,193.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,788.73
|
$190.46
₪613.86
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,514.61
|
$1,022.81
₪3,296.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD445,292.67
|
$12,300.36
₪39,643.51
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of childcare
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD374.29
|
$8.92
₪28.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD559.17
|
$4.22
₪13.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,372.22
|
$11.09
₪35.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,657.91
|
$72.05
₪232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,833.88
|
$13.01
₪41.92
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,431.92
|
$92.85
₪299.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,411.78
|
$64.69
₪208.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,315.90
|
$125.62
₪404.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,604.02
|
$142.11
₪458.02
|
|
Jamaica vs. Israel - Cost of clothing
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