Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.8 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
|
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