Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 70.5% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$118.02
|
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$13.96
|
$1.08
$167.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.68
|
$0.75
$116.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$54.56
|
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$80.45
|
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$39.40
|
$3.16
$488.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.45
|
$3.10
$478.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.47
|
$1.43
$220.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$11.82
|
$1.52
$235.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.10
|
$1.00
$155.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.17
|
$1.05
$161.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.21
|
$1.15
$178.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$81.55
|
$5.00
$772.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$405.04
|
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$130.34
|
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.37
|
$2.19
$337.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$26.81
|
$3.22
$498.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$735.08
|
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$87.23
|
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Namibia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
|
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