Cost of living comparison
New York is 2.4 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in New York instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
$815.91
|
$17.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.69
$858.86
|
$9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
$146.42
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$105.10
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
$357.11
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
$764.74
|
$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.52
$1,587.39
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
$386.00
|
$2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
$422.07
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
$444.52
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
$183.97
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
$213.58
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
$131.36
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$151.18
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
$171.49
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
$669.52
|
$4.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.13
$7,109.14
|
$95.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,170.17
$5,455,801.58
|
$24,622.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
$3,199.75
|
$17.74
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
$5,698.54
|
$68.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.93
$53,083.47
|
$1,584.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.11
$33,955.40
|
$1,335.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.25
$9,993.61
|
$123.29
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.06
$31,383.15
|
$992.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,071.75
$463,333.54
|
$18,041.27
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
$266.14
|
$5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
$421.30
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
$1,277.94
|
$11.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.16
$4,851.66
|
$42.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
$1,150.14
|
$13.74
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.90
$4,509.29
|
$46.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.68
$2,817.19
|
$35.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.38
$7,749.53
|
$77.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.70
$9,305.99
|
$99.24
|
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