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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 182.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 204% more expensive than India without rent, and 207.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$2.49 ₹213
259.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$14.06 ₹1,202
348.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$4.1 ₹351
99.02%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$1.82 ₹156
104.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$0.44 ₹37.72
188.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$0.17 ₹14.36
364.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$1.94 ₹166
32.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$3.53 ₹302
-9.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$0.73 ₹62.1
413.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$0.48 ₹41.19
493.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$0.72 ₹61.4
112.50%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$0.94 ₹80.1
256.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$5.23 ₹448
111.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$3.14 ₹269
142.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
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Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$2.2 ₹188
188.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$0.72 ₹61.2
391.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$1.09 ₹93.2
280.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$0.57 ₹49.11
287.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$0.42 ₹36.21
480.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$0.45 ₹38.73
375.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$0.55 ₹46.97
320.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$0.33 ₹27.96
260.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$4.08 ₹349
132.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$7.99 ₹683
42.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.92 ₹164
34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.89 ₹248
6.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$0.34 ₹28.83
170.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$10.01 ₹856
386.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$0.97 ₹83
-7.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$0.28 ₹23.62
1050.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$1.77 ₹151
366.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$1.24 ₹106
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$14K ₹1.2M
194.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
47.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$40.79 ₹3,489
251.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$3.79 ₹324
502.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$8.13 ₹695
465.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$16 ₹1,368
252.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$7.59 ₹649
37.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$3.45 ₹295
261.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$69.7 ₹5,958
226.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$1,847 ₹158K
94.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$25.29 ₹2,163
4.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$26.99 ₹2,309
-11.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$44.67 ₹3,821
47.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$33.23 ₹2,842
139.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$179 ₹15.3K
269.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$114 ₹9,770
212.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$414 ₹35.4K
254.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$260 ₹22.2K
257.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
81.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$830 ₹71K
157.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$500 ₹42.8K
38.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
9.02
-7.54%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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