Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 25.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 87.6% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 29.4% more in Taiwan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.

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Taiwan vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,014.88	$4.28 NT$136.94	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,298.85	$4.99 NT$159.58	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD171.67	$0.95 NT$30.41	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.48	$0.65 NT$20.68	-9.5%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD476.23	$1.74 NT$55.75	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD904.89	$10.75 NT$343.72	+88.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,183.79	$11.29 NT$360.84	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD561.50	$2.49 NT$79.71	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD453.19	$3.71 NT$118.68	+30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD389.98	$1.94 NT$61.93	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD246.98	$1.13 NT$36.09	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD473.63	$1.36 NT$43.50	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.22	$1.45 NT$46.48	+11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.03	$1.07 NT$34.32	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD190.55	$0.96 NT$30.56	-20.4%
Average			-15.8%

Jamaica vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD821.45	$3.85 NT$123.03	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD5,994.67	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$32,963.14 NT$1M	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,159.64	$8.50 NT$271.68	-67.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,113.36	$21.08 NT$673.70	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,521.57	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,183.85	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-45.2%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 87.6% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,520.81	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+112.5%
Average			+87.6%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD349.69	$1.82 NT$58.32	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD843.00	$2.83 NT$90.51	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,498.67	$4.03 NT$128.75	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,758.89	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,848.36	$9.97 NT$318.70	-14.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 29.4% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,746.67	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+158.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD4,995.56	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,878.34	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,764.66	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-0.3%
Average			+29.4%

Jamaica vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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