Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Jamaica Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Jamaica

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 41.4% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 43.5% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$8.96 JMD 1,426
-68.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$63.1 JMD 10K
-62.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.16 JMD 1,299
-39.22%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$3.72 JMD 592
-15.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.27 JMD 202
-65.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.79 JMD 127
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.57 JMD 409
-63.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.18 JMD 506
-32.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$3.75 JMD 597
-50.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$2.85 JMD 454
-41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.53 JMD 243
-37.91%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$3.35 JMD 533
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$11.05 JMD 1,759
19.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$7.61 JMD 1,212
-56.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$7.7 JMD 1,225
40.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-72.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$3.54 JMD 564
-64.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$4.15 JMD 660
-63.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.21 JMD 352
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$2.44 JMD 389
-69.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.14 JMD 340
-59.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$2.31 JMD 368
-73.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.19 JMD 190
-51.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$9.48 JMD 1,509
-63.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$11.4 JMD 1,814
-0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.58 JMD 411
-67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$3.07 JMD 488
-45.28%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.92 JMD 146
-56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$48.67 JMD 7,748
-57.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.9 JMD 143
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$3.22 JMD 513
-89.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$8.26 JMD 1,315
-17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.32 JMD 210
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
-53.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
-48.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$143 JMD 22.8K
-64.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$22.85 JMD 3,637
-57.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$45.99 JMD 7,321
-75.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$56.4 JMD 8,981
-29.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$10.44 JMD 1,661
42.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$12.47 JMD 1,986
-50.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$227 JMD 36.2K
83.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
391.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$26.41 JMD 4,205
72.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$23.94 JMD 3,811
39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$66 JMD 10.5K
8.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
-8.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$663 JMD 105.5K
-32.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$357 JMD 56.8K
-28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
-37.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$930 JMD 148K
-41.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
126.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
33.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$691 JMD 110K
36.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.34
-51.32%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

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