Jamaica vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$548
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$333
💸 GDP per capita
$6840
$2613
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
5.27
❤️ Life expectancy
70.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
14
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
70
29
😀 Quality of life
40
25
🏙️ Population
2.7M
6.68M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1183) is 73% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($685). Jamaica ranked 57th vs 143rd 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 0.7 months in Jamaica compared to 0.5 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 116th and 156th 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
$7.12
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
11.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2192
$582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$6.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$6.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.53
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.4
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.09
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2674
$6974

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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
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$738
937K
Leon
$632
174K
Chinandega
$638
122K
Masaya
$710
140K
Esteli
$598
112K
Jinotega
$455
99.4K
Matagalpa
$624
133K
Granada
$701
105K
Juigalpa
$666
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$839
14.7K