Italy vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$747
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$1235
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$775
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$6874
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
44
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
58.9M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 30% more expensive than in Jamaica ($1148). Italy ranked 35th vs 66th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 33rd and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Italy and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Italy Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$3.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$72.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$2111

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1325
580K
Spanish Town
$783
131K
Half Way Tree
$1165
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1018
124K
May Pen
$821
61.5K
Mandeville
$978
48.3K
Old Harbour
$849
28.7K
Linstead
$1046
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1143
14.8K