Cost of living

Jamaica

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Jamaica
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$997
$646
Cost of living Family
$2867
$1340
One person rent
$704
$398
Family rent
$1990
$1293
Food expenses
$526
$267
Transport expenses
$103.62
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$707.27
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.61
32.8
Human freedom index
6.71
7.62
Life expectancy
59.39
87.15
English speaking %
99%
61.16%
Population
2.9M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($997) is 55% more expensive than in Malaysia ($997). Jamaica ranked 83th vs 149th for Malaysia 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 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Jamaica
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$7.72
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.18
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.43
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.61
Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Jamaica
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661.05
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335.89
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1365.89
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051.37
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.17
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156.65
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.38
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.05
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1114
Transportation
Jamaica
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$38.02
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.01
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.45
Groceries
Jamaica
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.64
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$9.2
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$6.54
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.69
Other
Jamaica
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.69
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$20.21
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$8.35
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$33.5
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$79.66
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164.49
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$2354
$6476