Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 2.1 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.
Vanuatu vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,140.70
|
$12.52
VUV1,483
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,215.47
|
$9.56
VUV1,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD196.24
|
$2.55
VUV302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD118.66
|
$1.93
VUV228
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD431.14
|
$2.54
VUV301
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD805.11
|
$10.02
VUV1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,196.19
|
$9.06
VUV1,073
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD557.49
|
$5.26
VUV623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD449.95
|
$8.33
VUV987
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD398.35
|
$2.11
VUV250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD210.23
|
$0.88
VUV105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD302.91
|
$2.73
VUV323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD194.70
|
$2.46
VUV292
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD148.11
|
$1.96
VUV233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD141.56
|
$0.95
VUV113
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD757.83
|
$7.11
VUV842
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,773.91
|
$66.78
VUV7,911
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD7M
|
$22,956.84
VUV3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,425.23
|
$8.77
VUV1,038
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,824.48
|
$226.79
VUV26,863
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD80,323.27
|
$1,906.11
VUV226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD63,596.14
|
$1,278.71
VUV151K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,681.26
|
$406.43
VUV48,142
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,336.30
|
$617.75
VUV73,172
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD443K
|
$6,795.22
VUV805K
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD372.02
|
$4.81
VUV570
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD555.80
|
$5.70
VUV675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,363.93
|
$9.18
VUV1,088
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,617.69
|
$67.52
VUV7,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,822.80
|
$12.52
VUV1,483
|
|
Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,411.19
|
$33.39
VUV3,955
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,391.17
|
$66.78
VUV7,911
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,253.57
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,533.91
|
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Jamaica vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: August 2026
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