Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montego Bay vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Montego Bay is 27.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Montego Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Montego Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Montego Bay
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Montego Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Montego Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Montego Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Montego Bay
The cost of groceries and transportation in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montego Bay.
Montego Bay vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.68
JMD428.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$9.61
JMD1,537.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.88
JMD300.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$25.94
JMD4,152.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$47.61
JMD7,620.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$260.49
JMD41,692.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$556.29
JMD89,038.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of housing
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$52.10
JMD8,338.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$1,875.50
JMD300,185.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$40.64
JMD6,504.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.44
JMD1,350.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$21.88
JMD3,502.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$66.68
JMD10,673.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing
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