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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 64.2% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 65.8% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$8.71 JMD 1,373
-70.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$62.1 JMD 9,782
-77.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$8.03 JMD 1,265
-48.44%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.74 JMD 589
-51.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.22 JMD 193
-66.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.76 JMD 119
-80.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.45 JMD 387
-21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.22 JMD 508
11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$3.76 JMD 592
-80.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.96 JMD 467
-82.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.56 JMD 246
-53.85%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.48 JMD 548
-71.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$11.15 JMD 1,757
-53.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.68 JMD 1,210
-58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.97 JMD 1,256
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$6.16 JMD 971
-65.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$3.65 JMD 574
-80.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$4.06 JMD 640
-73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.19 JMD 345
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.38 JMD 374
-81.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.13 JMD 336
-77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.31 JMD 364
-78.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.20 JMD 189
-72.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$9.31 JMD 1,466
-55.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$12.06 JMD 1,901
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.65 JMD 418
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.21 JMD 506
-4.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.91 JMD 143
-59.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$50.4 JMD 7,934
-80.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.90 JMD 142
1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$3.26 JMD 513
-91.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$8.28 JMD 1,305
-79.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.29 JMD 203
-8.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
-66.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
-29.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$139 JMD 22.0K
-70.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$23.24 JMD 3,662
-83.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$47.44 JMD 7,475
-83.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$56.8 JMD 8,942
-71.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$10.45 JMD 1,647
-27.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$12.28 JMD 1,935
-71.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$228 JMD 35.9K
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
-48.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$25.95 JMD 4,089
-1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$23.74 JMD 3,741
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
-33.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
-59.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$657 JMD 103.4K
-72.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$363 JMD 57.2K
-68.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
-72.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$931 JMD 146.6K
-72.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
-50.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
-78.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$718 JMD 113.2K
-35.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8.34
8.15%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

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