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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 179% more expensive than India without rent, and 203.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 192.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 209.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$2.54 ₹230
242.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$13.78 ₹1,251
350.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$4.14 ₹375
93.96%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$1.81 ₹164
106.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$0.41 ₹36.98
197.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$0.15 ₹13.69
406.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$1.93 ₹175
26.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$3.59 ₹326
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$0.73 ₹65.9
415.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$0.51 ₹46.62
480.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$0.72 ₹65.1
116.67%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$1.00 ₹90.5
248.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$5.17 ₹469
115.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$3.16 ₹287
143.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$2.10 ₹191
193.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$0.72 ₹65.3
406.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$1.08 ₹98.3
275.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$0.56 ₹51.1
291.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$0.43 ₹38.99
453.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$0.49 ₹44.46
334.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$0.50 ₹45.73
362.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$0.33 ₹29.84
263.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$4.18 ₹380
122.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$8.00 ₹726
50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$1.89 ₹172
40.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$3.06 ₹278
4.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$0.37 ₹33.33
145.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$9.71 ₹881
418.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$0.91 ₹82.8
-1.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$0.28 ₹25.17
1064.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$1.73 ₹157
378.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$1.18 ₹107
9.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
199.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
41.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$40.51 ₹3,676
244.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$3.89 ₹353
497.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$7.79 ₹707
508.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$16.34 ₹1,482
247.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$7.62 ₹691
37.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$3.51 ₹319
249.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$68.3 ₹6,194
233.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
93.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$25.62 ₹2,325
1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$27.01 ₹2,451
-12.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$45.10 ₹4,093
50.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$33.35 ₹3,026
146.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$179 ₹16.2K
266.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$113 ₹10.3K
220.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$406 ₹36.8K
266.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$258 ₹23.4K
260.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
102.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$682 ₹61.9K
355.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$462 ₹41.9K
55.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
9.02
-7.54%

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Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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