Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 26.5% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$1.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$13.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$8.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$2.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
?? | |
pay 29.9% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$6.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$12.25
|
|
pay 88.1% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$85.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$3,046.67
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$30.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
?? | |
pay 26.2% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$57.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$35.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$54.00
|
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