Jamaica vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3078
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$646
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$1102
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$699
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$7754
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
7.89
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
14
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
70
29
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
2.84M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1330) is 76% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($756). Jamaica ranked 52nd vs 140th for Nicaragua 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 0.2 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 107th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Jamaica and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Jamaica Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.81
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1683
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.44%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$6.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$7.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$3.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.6
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.4
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.06
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5521
$6084

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Cities Comparison in Jamaica vs Nicaragua

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1482
938K
Spanish Town
$874
131K
Half Way Tree
$1314
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1092
124K
May Pen
$964
61.5K
Mandeville
$1024
48.3K
Old Harbour
$1102
28.7K
Linstead
$1152
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1285
14.8K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$788
937K
Leon
$759
174K
Masaya
$817
140K
Chinandega
$791
122K
Granada
$706
105K
Esteli
$716
112K
Matagalpa
$665
133K
Jinotega
$503
99.4K
Juigalpa
$796
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$844
14.7K