Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 71.4% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 78.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱189.85
|
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.43
|
$1.08
$167.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.41
|
$0.75
$116.73
|
|
pay 72.9% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱184.18
|
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱382.42
|
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱108.19
|
$3.16
$488.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱65.93
|
$3.10
$478.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.31
|
$1.43
$220.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.07
|
$1.52
$235.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.84
|
$1.00
$155.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.64
|
$1.05
$161.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.91
|
$1.15
$178.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱278.21
|
$5.00
$772.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱684.33
|
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱218.28
|
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
|
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
|
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱73.56
|
$2.19
$337.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱133.28
|
$3.22
$498.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱287.12
|
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
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