Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 15.4% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,635.11
|
$5.99
JMD936.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.77
|
$6.88
JMD1,076.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC988.32
|
$1.07
JMD167.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC760.28
|
$0.73
JMD114.36
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.36
|
$2.12
JMD331.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,024.64
|
$5.77
JMD902.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,540.12
|
$13.01
JMD2,034.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.48
|
$3.23
JMD504.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,095.94
|
$2.95
JMD460.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,007.42
|
$2.13
JMD333.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC317.55
|
$1.12
JMD175.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC553.29
|
$1.60
JMD249.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC598.55
|
$0.99
JMD154.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.60
|
$0.95
JMD148.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC541.68
|
$0.85
JMD133.53
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,916.59
|
$4.99
JMD779.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,442.38
|
$46.46
JMD7,261.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,588,663.86
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,594,009.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,179.08
|
$23.92
JMD3,739.59
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,538.88
|
$43.15
JMD6,745.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC374,483.10
|
$450.88
JMD70,480.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC266,398.42
|
$316.95
JMD49,545.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC32,751.72
|
$101.33
JMD15,840.03
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC243,826.85
|
$232.14
JMD36,287.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,002.16
|
$2,119.17
JMD331,264.29
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,519.49
|
$2.15
JMD336.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,757.30
|
$2.46
JMD384.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.12
|
$8.05
JMD1,258.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC28,863.32
|
$38.96
JMD6,090.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,818.34
|
$9.42
JMD1,473.11
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,581.97
|
$29.66
JMD4,635.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,013.17
|
$23.10
JMD3,610.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,091.11
|
$60.71
JMD9,489.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC48,745.56
|
$67.45
JMD10,544.27
|
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