Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD931.44
|
$17.10
€15.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,070.05
|
$9.80
€9.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD166.70
|
$2.19
€2.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD113.71
|
$1.73
€1.60
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD329.38
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD897.40
|
$4.27
€3.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,022.77
|
$4.97
€4.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD501.49
|
$3.80
€3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD458.08
|
$4.34
€4.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD331.16
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD174.64
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD248.23
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD153.52
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD147.18
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD132.77
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD775.27
|
$7.23
€6.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,220.79
|
$118.73
€109.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,556,649.86
|
$36,966.92
€34,205.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,718.40
|
$18.66
€17.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,707.44
|
$49.22
€45.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,080.71
|
$1,390.35
€1,286.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,264.49
|
$1,168.86
€1,081.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,750.28
|
$162.61
€150.46
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,081.56
|
$1,101.52
€1,019.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD329,387.44
|
$7,468.96
€6,911.03
|
|
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD334.19
|
$6.02
€5.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD382.34
|
$3.78
€3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,251.35
|
$16.48
€15.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,056.13
|
$58.33
€53.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,464.76
|
$12.21
€11.30
|
|
pay 86.7% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,609.51
|
$84.67
€78.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,590.46
|
$40.37
€37.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,435.98
|
$91.93
€85.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,484.53
|
$90.97
€84.17
|
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