Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montego Bay vs. Tak Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Tak, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.68
JMD428.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.61
JMD1,537.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
JMD300.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.94
JMD4,152.57
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$47.61
JMD7,620.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$260.49
JMD41,692.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$556.29
JMD89,038.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$52.10
JMD8,338.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,875.50
JMD300,185.62
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.64
JMD6,504.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.44
JMD1,350.84
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tak
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.88
JMD3,502.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.68
JMD10,673.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
Tak vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing
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