Cost of living
Jamaica
compared toArgentina
| Cost of living one person |
$997
|
$620
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2867
|
$1612
|
| One person rent |
$704
|
$362
|
| Family rent |
$1990
|
$1536
|
| Food expenses |
$526
|
$246
|
| Transport expenses |
$103.62
|
$56.08
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$707.27
|
$573.42
|
| Quality of life |
32.61
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
6.71
|
7.59
|
| Life expectancy |
59.39
|
76.49
|
| English speaking % |
99%
|
7.97%
|
| Population |
2.9M
|
44.5M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$7.72
|
$8.8
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$72.18
|
$35.61
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$6.43
|
$7.36
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.62
|
$1.57
|
| Cappuccino |
$3.51
|
$1.94
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.07
|
$1.32
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$661.05
|
$237.69
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$335.89
|
$163.83
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1365.89
|
$536.24
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1051.37
|
$390.58
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$96.17
|
$32.01
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$156.65
|
$43.89
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$57.38
|
$15.35
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$8.05
|
$41.1
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2006
|
$2547
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1535
|
$1203
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.83
|
$0.38
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$38.02
|
$21.8
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$28.01
|
$7.86
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.25
|
$0.99
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$3.15
|
$1.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$3.31
|
$1.41
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.81
|
$1.51
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$3.56
|
$1.63
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.64
|
$8.72
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.86
|
$4.74
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.38
|
$7.38
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.64
|
$1.7
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.63
|
$1.67
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.93
|
$1.5
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.21
|
$2.43
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.92
|
$0.92
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.25
|
$1.21
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.82
|
$0.95
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.55
|
$2.53
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$9.59
|
$5.02
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.07
|
$1.2
|
| Cigarette pack |
$9.2
|
$1.77
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$6.23
|
$7.84
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$6.54
|
$3.48
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.56
|
$2.41
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.94
|
$2.39
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$66.69
|
$18.19
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$9.53
|
$5.25
|
| Doctor's visit |
$20.21
|
$22.16
|
| Haircut, simple |
$8.35
|
$5.98
|
| Brand Jeans |
$33.5
|
$76.01
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$79.66
|
$126.67
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$164.49
|
$218.94
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$2354
|
$3299
|