Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 2.4 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
$19.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
$9.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$167.31
|
$2.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$116.73
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
$3.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
$6.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
$4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
$3.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$488.82
|
$5.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$478.68
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$220.65
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$235.21
|
$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$155.29
|
$1.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$161.74
|
$1.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$178.16
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$772.94
|
$3.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
$118.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
$22,515.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
$17.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
$67.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
$1,948.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
$1,569.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
$133.96
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
$1,526.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
$18,377.37
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$337.90
|
$5.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$498.17
|
$4.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
$9.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
$47.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
$13.04
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
$44.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
$38.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
$76.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
$129.77
|
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