Cost of living

Jamaica

compared to

Japan

hira
Jamaica
Japan
Cost of living one person
$997
$1032
Cost of living Family
$2867
$2736
One person rent
$704
$674
Family rent
$1990
$2124
Food expenses
$526
$385
Transport expenses
$103.62
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$707.27
$2144.69
Quality of life
32.61
32.85
Human freedom index
6.71
8.42
Life expectancy
59.39
75.58
English speaking %
99%
75%
Population
2.9M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($997) is 4% less expensive than in Japan ($1032). Jamaica ranked 83th vs 76th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jamaica compared to 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Jamaica
Japan
Lunch Menu
$7.72
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.18
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.43
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.66
Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Jamaica
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661.05
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335.89
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1365.89
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051.37
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.17
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156.65
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.38
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.05
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3809
Transportation
Jamaica
Japan
Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$38.02
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.01
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
Jamaica
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.64
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$9.2
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$6.54
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.32
Other
Jamaica
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.69
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$20.21
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$8.35
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$33.5
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$79.66
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164.49
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$2354
$12493