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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 22.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 23.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$17.58 €15.16
-50.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$75.0 €64.7
-17.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$11.54 €9.95
-30.42%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$4.10 €3.53
-8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$3.40 €2.93
-64.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$3.03 €2.61
-74.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$5.26 €4.53
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$4.59 €3.96
-29.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$1.25 €1.07
200.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$2.29 €1.98
29.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$3.37 €2.90
-53.71%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$3.79 €3.27
-8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$14.54 €12.54
-23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$14.28 €12.31
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
$19.99 €17.23
-60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$3.16 €2.72
94.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$1.79 €1.54
103.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$2.21 €1.91
83.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$4.73 €4.07
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$1.55 €1.33
53.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$1.63 €1.41
30.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$1.85 €1.59
24.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$1.07 €0.92
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$9.80 €8.45
-5.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$6.94 €5.98
73.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$1.10 €0.95
140.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$1.62 €1.40
98.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$3.68 €3.17
-75.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$66.7 €57.5
-24.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$5.69 €4.90
-84.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$2.28 €1.96
42.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$38.16 €32.89
-78.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$1.98 €1.70
-34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$31.8K €27.4K
30.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$37.4K €32.2K
-15.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$354 €306
-60.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$27.69 €23.87
-16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$51.4 €44.29
-7.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$41.25 €35.55
37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$24.49 €21.11
-57.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$13.87 €11.96
-11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$461 €397
-50.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$15.2K €13.1K
-76.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$93.7 €80.8
-72.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$43.43 €37.44
-45.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$100 €86.4
-32.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$133 €115
-38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$1,038 €895
-36.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$773 €667
-53.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$1,932 €1,665
-22.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$1,451 €1,251
-35.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$6,257 €5,393
-56.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$4,369 €3,766
-28.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$3,444 €2,969
-79.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
3.98
109.55%

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Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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