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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 22.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 20.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$17.11 €14.78
-47.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$74.9 €64.7
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$11.47 €9.91
-28.86%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$4.01 €3.46
-7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$3.33 €2.88
-61.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$2.89 €2.5
-72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$5.24 €4.52
-50.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.58 €3.95
-30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$1.26 €1.08
197.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$2.19 €1.89
30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$3.46 €2.99
-55.78%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$3.79 €3.28
-11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$14.73 €12.72
-24.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$13.83 €11.94
-44.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
$19.93 €17.21
-61.36%
Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$3.18 €2.75
99.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$1.79 €1.55
97.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$2.32 €2
78.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$4.73 €4.09
-53.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$1.58 €1.37
54.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$1.62 €1.4
32.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$1.86 €1.6
24.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$1.07 €0.92
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$9.84 €8.5
-3.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$6.85 €5.92
66.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.1 €0.95
134.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$1.7 €1.46
80.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$3.68 €3.18
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$68 €58.7
-28.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$5.87 €5.07
-84.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$2.23 €1.92
44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$37.69 €32.54
-78.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$1.97 €1.7
-32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$31.7K €27.4K
30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-12.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$350 €302
-59.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$27.07 €23.37
-15.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$51.9 €44.83
-11.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$40.64 €35.09
38.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$24.54 €21.19
-57.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$14.15 €12.22
-11.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$463 €400
-50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$15.1K €13K
-76.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$94.4 €81.5
-72.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$43.6 €37.65
-45.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$100 €86.7
-34.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$133 €115
-40.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$1,042 €900
-36.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$765 €660
-53.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$1,909 €1,648
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$1,445 €1,247
-35.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$6,341 €5,475
-57.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$4,896 €4,227
-56.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$3,362 €2,903
-79.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
3.98
109.55%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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