Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montego Bay vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Montego Bay is 25.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% less in Montego Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Montego Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Montego Bay
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Montego Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Montego Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Montego Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Montego Bay
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Montego Bay.
Montego Bay vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Rome, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$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) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.68
JMD428.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$9.61
JMD1,537.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.88
JMD300.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$25.94
JMD4,152.57
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$47.61
JMD7,620.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$260.49
JMD41,692.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$556.29
JMD89,038.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of housing
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$52.10
JMD8,338.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$1,875.50
JMD300,185.62
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$40.64
JMD6,504.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.44
JMD1,350.84
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$21.88
JMD3,502.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$66.68
JMD10,673.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
|
Rome vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing
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