Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Turkey

Turkey vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Turkey is 32.7% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Turkey
Groceries: pay 65.2% less in Turkey
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Turkey
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Turkey
Childcare: pay 75.4% more in Turkey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Turkey
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Turkey

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

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Turkey vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Turkey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$7.80 TRY386.28	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$8.25 TRY408.38	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.28 TRY63.31	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.44 TRY22.00	-37.9%
Average			-21.9%

Jamaica vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Turkey
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$0.96 TRY47.63	-67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$4.58 TRY226.89	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$3.74 TRY185.39	-72.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$2.15 TRY106.63	-39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$1.91 TRY94.53	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.80 TRY39.56	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.86 TRY42.40	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.46 TRY22.93	-84.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.55 TRY27.10	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.23 TRY11.59	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.19 TRY9.29	-84.4%
Average			-65.2%

Jamaica vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Turkey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$5.08 TRY251.45	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	-14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$43,081.17 TRY2M	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$8.30 TRY410.92	-68.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Jamaica	Turkey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$13.65 TRY675.87	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	-55.4%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 75.4% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Turkey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	+86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$13,566.63 TRY672K	+64.7%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Turkey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$3.02 TRY149.34	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.43 TRY169.90	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$2.16 TRY106.77	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	-3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$5.91 TRY292.72	-49.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Turkey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	-10.6%
Average			+26.5%

Jamaica vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing

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