Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Jamaica Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Jamaica

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 28.4% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 25.6% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$8.96 JMD 1,426
90.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$63.1 JMD 10K
18.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.16 JMD 1,299
40.56%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.72 JMD 592
7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.27 JMD 202
162.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.79 JMD 127
265.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.57 JMD 409
103.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.18 JMD 506
44.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$3.75 JMD 597
-66.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.85 JMD 454
-23.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.53 JMD 243
126.14%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.35 JMD 533
13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$11.05 JMD 1,759
33.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.61 JMD 1,212
81.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.7 JMD 1,225
158.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-49.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.54 JMD 564
-49.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$4.15 JMD 660
-44.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.21 JMD 352
114.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.44 JMD 389
-35.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.14 JMD 340
-24.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.31 JMD 368
-19.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.19 JMD 190
-10.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.48 JMD 1,509
3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$11.4 JMD 1,814
-39.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.58 JMD 411
-57.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.07 JMD 488
-44.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.92 JMD 146
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$48.67 JMD 7,748
39.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.9 JMD 143
552.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.22 JMD 513
-30.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$8.26 JMD 1,315
356.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.32 JMD 210
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
-23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$143 JMD 22.8K
144.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$22.85 JMD 3,637
18.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$45.99 JMD 7,321
12.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$56.4 JMD 8,981
-27.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$10.44 JMD 1,661
135.06%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$12.47 JMD 1,986
13.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$227 JMD 36.2K
103.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
319.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$26.41 JMD 4,205
257.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$23.94 JMD 3,811
82.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$66 JMD 10.5K
52.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
67.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$663 JMD 105.5K
57.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$357 JMD 56.8K
114.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$930 JMD 148K
55.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
133.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
128.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$691 JMD 110K
386.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
8.34
-52.28%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

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