Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Jamaica

Montego Bay vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Montego Bay is 31.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Montego Bay
Groceries: pay 82.1% more in Montego Bay
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Montego Bay
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Montego Bay
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Montego Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Montego Bay
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Montego Bay

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

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Montego Bay vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$11.02 JMD1,751.75	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$0.90 JMD143.10	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$0.71 JMD113.07	-68.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 82.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$2.70 JMD428.76	+81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.70 JMD906.60	+29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$12.51 JMD1,989.33	+207.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.54 JMD562.56	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$2.86 JMD454.05	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.89 JMD300.30	+247.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.14 JMD181.62	+47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$3.33 JMD530.17	+331.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.14 JMD181.62	-37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.14 JMD181.62	+183.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.20 JMD190.91	+194.1%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$5.22 JMD830.63	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$26.12 JMD4,154.16	+104.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$47.79 JMD7,599.69	+196.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$314.73 JMD50,050.12	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$220.31 JMD35,035.08	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	-51.1%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-43.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$2.20 JMD350.35	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$5.31 JMD844.60	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	+47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$44.06 JMD7,007.02	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$8.50 JMD1,351.35	-7.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Montego Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	-78.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$69.24 JMD11,011.03	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$100.71 JMD16,016.04	-9.9%
Average			-43.5%

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