Jamaica vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$551
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$580
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$7020
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
83
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
43
89
🏙️ Population
2.84M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1192) is 31% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Jamaica ranked 63rd vs 26th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jamaica compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 123rd and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Jamaica and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2170
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.53
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.79
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4469
$13456

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1364
580K
Spanish Town
$793
131K
Half Way Tree
$1223
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1072
124K
May Pen
$947
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1030
28.7K
Mandeville
$973
48.3K
Linstead
$1055
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1164
14.8K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K