Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 78.7% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 53.3% more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 25.4% more in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.2% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Liechtenstein

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

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Liechtenstein vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$31.00 CHF25.60	+144.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$18.00 CHF14.87	+120.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$4.40 CHF3.63	+306.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$5.20 CHF4.29	+627.3%
Average			+176.3%

Jamaica vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$3.76 CHF3.11	+25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$13.50 CHF11.15	+136.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$9.37 CHF7.74	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$9.34 CHF7.71	+163.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$10.80 CHF8.92	+278.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.58 CHF1.30	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.75 CHF1.45	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.85 CHF1.53	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$2.06 CHF1.70	+58.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.16 CHF0.96	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.95 CHF0.78	-21.1%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 53.3% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$8.81 CHF7.28	+70.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$100.80 CHF83.25	+166.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$35,072.09 CHF28,967.16	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$49.83 CHF41.16	+90.1%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$60.07 CHF49.61	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$1,371.58 CHF1,132.83	+96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$1,209.97 CHF999.35	+176.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$136.88 CHF113.05	+19.5%
Average			+103.7%

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pay 25.4% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$329.99 CHF272.55	+1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$12,743.67 CHF10,525.40	+54.7%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$6.40 CHF5.29	+190.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$6.11 CHF5.04	+15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$12.30 CHF10.16	+30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$97.06 CHF80.17	+75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$22.40 CHF18.50	+92.4%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$132.00 CHF109.02	+459.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$49.50 CHF40.88	+57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$171.99 CHF142.05	+129.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$219.99 CHF181.70	+136.5%
Average			+162.9%

Jamaica vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing

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1 people born in Jamaica live in Liechtenstein.

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