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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 64.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 69.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$5.31 R$29.48
68.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$29.19 R$162
116.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$6.29 R$34.91
29.73%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$1.76 R$9.79
111.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.08 R$6
17.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$0.72 R$4.02
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$1.84 R$10.21
39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$2.73 R$15.16
16.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$0.96 R$5.32
290.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$1.48 R$8.2
92.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$1.17 R$6.5
30.77%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$2.12 R$11.79
58.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$8.41 R$46.69
31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$3.82 R$21.18
99.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
$7.55 R$41.89
1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$2.15 R$11.94
195.35%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$1.28 R$7.09
176.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$1.13 R$6.27
267.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$1.48 R$8.22
49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$1.17 R$6.49
108.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$1.1 R$6.1
94.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$0.75 R$4.14
208.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$0.7 R$3.9
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$2.1 R$11.63
351.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$7.4 R$41.05
54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.18 R$6.55
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.25 R$12.48
36.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$0.93 R$5.18
-1.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$41.29 R$229
17.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$1.05 R$5.83
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$0.83 R$4.59
287.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$7.14 R$39.63
15.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$1.09 R$6.08
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$22K R$121.8K
87.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$27.4K R$151.8K
19.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$69.6 R$386
106.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$13.69 R$76
66.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$18.72 R$104
145.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$22.75 R$126
148.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$22.18 R$123
-52.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$6.15 R$34.12
102.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$281 R$1,562
-19.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-51.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$48.73 R$271
-45.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$41.91 R$233
-42.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$75 R$416
-11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$61.4 R$341
29.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$332 R$1,844
99.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$229 R$1,273
55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$638 R$3,540
130.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$448 R$2,484
107.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
60.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
81.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$481 R$2,672
43.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
11.16
-25.27%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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