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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 38.3% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 39.3% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$8.71 JMD 1,373
-38.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$62.1 JMD 9,782
-54.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$8.03 JMD 1,265
-20.17%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.74 JMD 589
-54.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.22 JMD 193
-8.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.76 JMD 119
-11.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.45 JMD 387
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$3.22 JMD 508
-18.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$3.76 JMD 592
-72.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.96 JMD 467
-48.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.56 JMD 246
-24.36%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$3.48 JMD 548
-41.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$11.15 JMD 1,757
-22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$7.68 JMD 1,210
-50.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$7.97 JMD 1,256
-7.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$6.16 JMD 971
-65.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$3.65 JMD 574
-63.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$4.06 JMD 640
-70.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$2.19 JMD 345
-34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.38 JMD 374
-50.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.13 JMD 336
-50.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.31 JMD 364
-67.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.20 JMD 189
-42.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$9.31 JMD 1,466
-77.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$12.06 JMD 1,901
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.65 JMD 418
-53.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.21 JMD 506
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.91 JMD 143
1.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$50.4 JMD 7,934
-17.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$0.90 JMD 142
18.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$3.26 JMD 513
-72.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$8.28 JMD 1,305
-11.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.29 JMD 203
-14.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
-48.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
-12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$139 JMD 22.0K
-50.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$23.24 JMD 3,662
-40.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$47.44 JMD 7,475
-59.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$56.8 JMD 8,942
-59.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$10.45 JMD 1,647
117.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$12.28 JMD 1,935
-49.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$228 JMD 35.9K
25.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
112.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$25.95 JMD 4,089
89.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$23.74 JMD 3,741
81.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
-23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$657 JMD 103.4K
-50.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$363 JMD 57.2K
-36.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
-56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$931 JMD 146.6K
-50.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
-34.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
-61.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$718 JMD 113.2K
-31.80%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

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