Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Jamaica Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Jamaica

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 30% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 27.8% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$8.78 JMD 1,373
86.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$62.7 JMD 9,812
24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$8.21 JMD 1,284
15.96%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.61 JMD 565
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.27 JMD 199
100.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.80 JMD 125
176.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.43 JMD 379
163.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.06 JMD 479
135.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$3.72 JMD 582
-58.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.87 JMD 449
-13.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.60 JMD 250
25.00%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.35 JMD 524
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$11.00 JMD 1,720
-21.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$7.70 JMD 1,204
11.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$7.70 JMD 1,204
78.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$6.32 JMD 988
-49.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$3.66 JMD 573
-25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$4.21 JMD 658
-30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$2.18 JMD 342
96.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.39 JMD 374
5.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.03 JMD 318
3.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.24 JMD 350
-1.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.25 JMD 196
22.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$9.42 JMD 1,474
232.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$12.64 JMD 1,977
11.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.58 JMD 404
71.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.09 JMD 484
64.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.99 JMD 154
192.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$49.47 JMD 7,739
97.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$0.92 JMD 144
285.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$3.14 JMD 492
-41.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$8.07 JMD 1,263
363.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.32 JMD 206
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$41.2K JMD 6.4M
-28.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$32.1K JMD 5.0M
-28.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$141 JMD 22.1K
27.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$23.13 JMD 3,618
12.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$47.17 JMD 7,378
11.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$55.3 JMD 8,652
-13.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$10.53 JMD 1,647
58.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$12.35 JMD 1,933
12.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$222 JMD 34.7K
602.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$3,578 JMD 559.7K
249.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$26.84 JMD 4,199
161.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$23.49 JMD 3,675
118.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$66.4 JMD 10.4K
51.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$82.7 JMD 12.9K
35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$670 JMD 104.8K
103.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$352 JMD 55.0K
207.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,476 JMD 230.9K
57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$921 JMD 144.0K
86.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,690 JMD 420.8K
182.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$3,167 JMD 495.4K
76.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$690 JMD 107.9K
469.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
8.34
-23.86%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: March 1, 2026

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