Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Jamaica

Montego Bay vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Montego Bay is 41.1% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Montego Bay
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Montego Bay
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Montego Bay
Housing: pay 73.8% less in Montego Bay
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Montego Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Montego Bay
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Montego Bay

The cost of transportation and groceries in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montego Bay.

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Montego Bay vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.75	$11.02 JMD1,751.75	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$0.90 JMD143.10	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.71 JMD113.07	-58.4%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$2.70 JMD428.76	-1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$5.70 JMD906.60	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$12.51 JMD1,989.33	+32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$3.54 JMD562.56
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$2.86 JMD454.05	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$1.89 JMD300.30	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.14 JMD181.62	+112.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$3.33 JMD530.17	+109.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$1.14 JMD181.62	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$1.14 JMD181.62	+38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.20 JMD190.91	+63.5%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$5.22 JMD830.63	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.07	$26.12 JMD4,154.16	+104.1%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 73.8% less for housing

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$47.79 JMD7,599.69	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$314.73 JMD50,050.12	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$220.31 JMD35,035.08	-84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	+39.4%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-64.9%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$2.20 JMD350.35	-65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$5.31 JMD844.60	+33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$44.06 JMD7,007.02	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$8.50 JMD1,351.35	-32.7%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Toronto	Montego Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$69.24 JMD11,011.03	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$100.71 JMD16,016.04	-17.6%
Average			-32.2%

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