Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jamaica vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Jamaica is 4.3% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% more in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% more in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Jamaica
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Jamaica are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Jamaica.
Jamaica vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.18
JMD1,149.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.65
JMD1,224.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.24
JMD197.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.75
JMD119.53
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.71
JMD434.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$5.07
JMD811.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$13.82
JMD2,212.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.51
JMD561.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$2.83
JMD453.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.51
JMD401.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.32
JMD211.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.91
JMD305.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.23
JMD196.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.93
JMD149.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.89
JMD142.60
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$4.77
JMD763.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.93
JMD7,830.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,765.27
JMD6,844,868.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$21.56
JMD3,450.36
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of transportation
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.24
JMD7,881.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$505.52
JMD80,912.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$400.25
JMD64,062.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$111.28
JMD17,810.95
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of housing
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.63
JMD29,551.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$2,785.57
JMD445,849.05
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of childcare
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$2.34
JMD374.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.50
JMD559.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$8.58
JMD1,373.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$41.65
JMD6,666.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$11.47
JMD1,836.17
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$21.47
JMD3,436.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$21.34
JMD3,416.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$64.53
JMD10,328.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$72.59
JMD11,618.51
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing
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