Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 18.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
Niger vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
JMD2,020.87
|
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
JMD1,302.71
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
JMD172.18
|
$1.43
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
JMD113.81
|
$0.96
F CFA561
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
JMD477.64
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
JMD907.58
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.76
JMD2,190.28
|
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
JMD563.17
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
JMD454.54
|
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD391.14
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.56
JMD247.72
|
$0.72
F CFA422
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
JMD475.04
|
$1.29
F CFA753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
JMD206.83
|
$0.75
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
JMD216.67
|
$0.65
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
JMD191.12
|
$0.31
F CFA181
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
JMD823.90
|
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.77
JMD6,012.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,062.55
JMD7M
|
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.21
JMD4,172.00
|
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.12
JMD8,137.47
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.95
JMD111K
|
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
JMD69,728.23
|
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.56
JMD18,237.90
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.59
JMD51,673.95
|
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,236.21
JMD1M
|
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
JMD350.73
|
$1.28
F CFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
JMD845.51
|
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.44
JMD1,503.12
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.18
JMD8,784.92
|
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,853.85
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.60
JMD3,757.81
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.47
JMD5,010.41
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.84
JMD11,913.64
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.02
JMD14,808.55
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Jamaica vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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