Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

France

Paris vs. Montego Bay Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 2.0 times more expensive than Montego Bay.

Restaurants: pay 99.4% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Paris
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Paris
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Paris
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Paris

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Montego Bay. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.

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Paris vs. Montego Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Montego Bay, you would:

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pay 99.4% more for restaurants

	Montego Bay	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.02 JMD1,751.75	$17.92 €16.07	+62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	$13.44 €12.05	+64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 JMD143.10	$4.55 €4.08	+405.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.07	$2.76 €2.48	+288.0%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Montego Bay	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$2.70 JMD428.76	$2.49 €2.23	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD906.60	$11.08 €9.94	+94.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.51 JMD1,989.33	$5.83 €5.23	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD562.56	$4.41 €3.96	+24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.05	$6.25 €5.60	+118.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 JMD300.30	$1.47 €1.32	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 JMD181.62	$1.01 €0.91	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.17	$1.32 €1.18	-60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 JMD181.62	$1.92 €1.73	+68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 JMD181.62	$0.89 €0.80	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD190.91	$1.13 €1.02	-5.6%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Montego Bay	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 JMD830.63	$8.46 €7.59	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$101.67 €91.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.12 JMD4,154.16	$20.60 €18.48	-21.1%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Montego Bay	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.79 JMD7,599.69	$29.90 €26.82	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$314.73 JMD50,050.12	$1,564.13 €1,403.26	+397.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$220.31 JMD35,035.08	$1,192.71 €1,070.04	+441.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	$188.92 €169.49	+47.0%
Average			+286.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Montego Bay	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	$1,800.03 €1,614.90	+398.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$26,004.30 €23,329.76	+215.6%
Average			+296.7%

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pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Montego Bay	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.35	$7.84 €7.03	+255.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD844.60	$5.05 €4.53	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	$14.56 €13.06	+54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.06 JMD7,007.02	$39.05 €35.03	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 JMD1,351.35	$14.56 €13.06	+71.3%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Montego Bay	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	$110.29 €98.95	+367.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	$52.46 €47.07	+66.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.24 JMD11,011.03	$118.77 €106.56	+71.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.71 JMD16,016.04	$158.84 €142.51	+57.7%
Average			+114.2%

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