Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Jamaica Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Jamaica

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 64.6% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 67.1% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$8.96 JMD 1,426
-72.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$63.1 JMD 10K
-77.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.16 JMD 1,299
-49.75%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.72 JMD 592
-51.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.27 JMD 202
-65.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.79 JMD 127
-78.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.57 JMD 409
-24.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.18 JMD 506
11.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$3.75 JMD 597
-80.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.85 JMD 454
-83.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.53 JMD 243
-52.94%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.35 JMD 533
-71.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$11.05 JMD 1,759
-52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.61 JMD 1,212
-58.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.7 JMD 1,225
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-65.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$3.54 JMD 564
-79.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$4.15 JMD 660
-73.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.21 JMD 352
-74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.44 JMD 389
-82.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.14 JMD 340
-78.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.31 JMD 368
-76.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.19 JMD 190
-72.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$9.48 JMD 1,509
-56.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$11.4 JMD 1,814
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.58 JMD 411
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.07 JMD 488
-5.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.92 JMD 146
-63.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$48.67 JMD 7,748
-79.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.9 JMD 143
7.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$3.22 JMD 513
-91.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$8.26 JMD 1,315
-78.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.32 JMD 210
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
-66.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
-32.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$143 JMD 22.8K
-71.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$22.85 JMD 3,637
-83.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$45.99 JMD 7,321
-82.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$56.4 JMD 8,981
-71.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$10.44 JMD 1,661
-27.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$12.47 JMD 1,986
-72.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$227 JMD 36.2K
-69.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
-48.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$26.41 JMD 4,205
-4.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$23.94 JMD 3,811
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$66 JMD 10.5K
-32.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
-58.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$663 JMD 105.5K
-72.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$357 JMD 56.8K
-68.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
-71.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$930 JMD 148K
-72.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
-44.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
-61.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$691 JMD 110K
-27.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8.34
8.15%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

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