Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 5.5% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$8.92
GEL24.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$8.13
GEL22.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.84
GEL2.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.44
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$0.66
GEL1.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$3.99
GEL10.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$7.17
GEL19.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$2.30
GEL6.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.68
GEL7.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$0.71
GEL1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$0.67
GEL1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.34
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$4.38
GEL11.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$14.31
GEL38.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$20,343.17
GEL55,333.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$4.81
GEL13.09
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$15.85
GEL43.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$467.69
GEL1,272.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$341.06
GEL927.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$52.84
GEL143.72
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$204.64
GEL556.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$3,659.24
GEL9,953.14
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$1.55
GEL4.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.53
GEL6.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$2.94
GEL7.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$39.97
GEL108.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$5.55
GEL15.11
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$60.56
GEL164.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$44.07
GEL119.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$99.89
GEL271.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$106.19
GEL288.84
|
|
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