Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 3.2% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 91.4% more in Uruguay

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

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Uruguay vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$14.77 UYU595.28	+16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$13.18 UYU531.47	+61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.28 UYU92.10	+111.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.73 UYU69.57	+141.4%
Average			+48.9%

Jamaica vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$2.54 UYU102.53	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$6.45 UYU259.86	+13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.76 UYU192.09	-65.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.37 UYU176.13	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$4.88 UYU196.91	+71.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.11 UYU44.93	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.06 UYU42.63	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.67 UYU27.20	-77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.51 UYU61.00	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.81 UYU32.67	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.91 UYU36.53	-24.5%
Average			-28.3%

Jamaica vs. Uruguay - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$7.82 UYU315.46	+51.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$29,807.93 UYU1M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$13.74 UYU553.81	-47.6%
Average			+3.8%

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pay about the same for housing

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	-7.6%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$7,084.27 UYU286K	-14.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$3.88 UYU156.23	+75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.38 UYU176.69	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$5.69 UYU229.52	-39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$11.10 UYU447.32	-4.7%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 91.4% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+254.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+70.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+34.5%
Average			+91.4%

Jamaica vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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