Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 64.9% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
North Korea vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
JMD2,020.87
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
JMD1,302.71
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
JMD172.18
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
JMD113.81
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
JMD477.64
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
JMD907.58
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.76
JMD2,190.28
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
JMD563.17
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
JMD454.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD391.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.56
JMD247.72
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
JMD475.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
JMD206.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
JMD216.67
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
JMD191.12
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
JMD823.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.77
JMD6,012.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,062.55
JMD7M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.21
JMD4,172.00
|
?? |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.12
JMD8,137.47
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.95
JMD111K
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
JMD69,728.23
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.56
JMD18,237.90
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.59
JMD51,673.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,236.21
JMD1M
|
?? |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
JMD350.73
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
JMD845.51
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.44
JMD1,503.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.18
JMD8,784.92
|
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,853.85
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.60
JMD3,757.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.47
JMD5,010.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.84
JMD11,913.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.02
JMD14,808.55
|
?? |
Jamaica vs. North Korea - 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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