Cost of living comparison
Japan is 30.3% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Japan instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$6.59
¥1,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$4.91
¥748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$1.01
¥154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.80
¥121
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$1.40
¥214
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$5.54
¥844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$5.14
¥783
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$1.99
¥303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.58
¥393
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$1.93
¥293
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$1.11
¥168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$1.76
¥269
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$1.80
¥275
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$1.11
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.90
¥137
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$4.17
¥636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$60.62
¥9,232
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$21,439.97
¥3,264,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$24.44
¥3,721
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$33.46
¥5,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$480.50
¥73,173
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$321.68
¥48,987
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$107.01
¥16,296
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$240.59
¥36,639
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$10,805.94
¥1,645,582
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$2.60
¥396
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.74
¥417
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$3.86
¥588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$55.52
¥8,455
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$11.57
¥1,762
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$38.65
¥5,886
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$25.96
¥3,953
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$52.99
¥8,070
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$85.48
¥13,017
|
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