Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 98.8% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF898
|
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF661
|
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF718
|
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF609
|
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF337
|
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
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