Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 15.9% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,243.50
|
$5.99
JMD930.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,820.52
|
$6.88
JMD1,068.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF465.63
|
$1.07
JMD166.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF360.95
|
$0.73
JMD113.58
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF552.53
|
$2.12
JMD329.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,935.70
|
$5.77
JMD896.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,559.11
|
$13.01
JMD2,020.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,057.82
|
$3.23
JMD500.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF914.78
|
$2.95
JMD457.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF259.85
|
$2.13
JMD330.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF295.03
|
$1.12
JMD174.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF312.47
|
$1.60
JMD247.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF494.80
|
$0.99
JMD153.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF200.37
|
$0.95
JMD147.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF209.40
|
$0.85
JMD132.62
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,406.24
|
$4.99
JMD774.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,159.63
|
$46.46
JMD7,212.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,116,289.51
|
$42,183.23
JMD6,549,248.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,729.02
|
$23.92
JMD3,714.21
|
|
pay 47.5% more for housing
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,704.55
|
$43.15
JMD6,699.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF148,574.08
|
$450.88
JMD70,001.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF116,635.92
|
$316.95
JMD49,208.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF39,887.04
|
$101.33
JMD15,732.50
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF104,400.77
|
$232.14
JMD36,040.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,939,287.41
|
$2,119.17
JMD329,015.62
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF635.33
|
$2.15
JMD333.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF688.67
|
$2.46
JMD381.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,104.31
|
$8.05
JMD1,249.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,479.97
|
$38.96
JMD6,049.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,181.74
|
$9.42
JMD1,463.11
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
Hungary
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,371.08
|
$29.66
JMD4,604.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,750.93
|
$23.10
JMD3,586.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,210.17
|
$60.71
JMD9,425.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,071.79
|
$67.45
JMD10,472.69
|
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