Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Jamaica Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Jamaica

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 39.1% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 41.1% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$8.96 JMD 1,426
-40.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$63.1 JMD 10K
-53.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$8.16 JMD 1,299
-22.92%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.72 JMD 592
-52.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.27 JMD 202
-14.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.79 JMD 127
-8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.57 JMD 409
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.18 JMD 506
-14.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$3.75 JMD 597
-74.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.85 JMD 454
-48.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.53 JMD 243
-23.53%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.35 JMD 533
-36.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$11.05 JMD 1,759
-23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.61 JMD 1,212
-49.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$7.7 JMD 1,225
-1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-66.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.54 JMD 564
-63.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$4.15 JMD 660
-72.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.21 JMD 352
-33.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.44 JMD 389
-52.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.14 JMD 340
-48.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.31 JMD 368
-67.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.19 JMD 190
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$9.48 JMD 1,509
-77.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$11.4 JMD 1,814
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.58 JMD 411
-54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.07 JMD 488
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.92 JMD 146
1.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$48.67 JMD 7,748
-15.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.9 JMD 143
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$3.22 JMD 513
-74.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$8.26 JMD 1,315
-13.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.32 JMD 210
-17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
-46.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
-16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$143 JMD 22.8K
-51.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$22.85 JMD 3,637
-40.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$45.99 JMD 7,321
-59.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$56.4 JMD 8,981
-59.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$10.44 JMD 1,661
112.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$12.47 JMD 1,986
-50.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$227 JMD 36.2K
23.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
105.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$26.41 JMD 4,205
84.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$23.94 JMD 3,811
75.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$66 JMD 10.5K
13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
-22.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$663 JMD 105.5K
-49.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$357 JMD 56.8K
-35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
-56.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$930 JMD 148K
-51.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
-37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
-45.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$691 JMD 110K
-30.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.34
33.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

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