Jamaica vs Marshall Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Marshall Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3047
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$506
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1235
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1492
💸 GDP per capita
$6874
$6763
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
70.6
65.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
64
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
39
50
🏙️ Population
2.7M
53.1K

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1148) is 25% less expensive than in the Marshall Islands ($1522). Jamaica ranked 66th vs 34th for the Marshall Islands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jamaica compared to 1 months in the Marshall Islands. Ranked 117th and 79th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs the Marshall Islands

We calculate prices for Jamaica and the Marshall Islands as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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.

Jamaica Marshall Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$4
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1761
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1894
$1334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.72
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.14
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2111
$3055

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1523
30K
Djarrit
$1519
7.1K