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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 177.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 191.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 211.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 JMD 1,373
$2.60 ₹239
237.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 JMD 9,812
$13.91 ₹1,281
350.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 JMD 1,284
$4.17 ₹384
96.88%
Cappuccino
$3.61 JMD 565
$1.84 ₹169
96.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 199
$0.44 ₹40.25
188.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 JMD 125
$0.17 ₹15.43
370.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 JMD 379
$1.96 ₹180
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 479
$3.50 ₹323
-12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.72 JMD 582
$0.73 ₹67.6
409.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 JMD 449
$0.48 ₹44.23
497.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 JMD 250
$0.72 ₹66.1
122.22%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 524
$0.94 ₹86.8
256.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.00 JMD 1,720
$5.23 ₹481
110.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,204
$3.12 ₹287
146.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,204
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Apples (1kg)
$6.32 JMD 988
$2.19 ₹202
188.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 JMD 573
$0.75 ₹68.8
388.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 JMD 658
$1.10 ₹101
282.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 JMD 342
$0.57 ₹52.7
282.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 JMD 374
$0.42 ₹38.85
469.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 318
$0.45 ₹41.48
351.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 JMD 350
$0.55 ₹50.3
307.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 JMD 196
$0.33 ₹30.39
278.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 JMD 1,474
$4.13 ₹380
128.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 JMD 1,977
$7.66 ₹705
65.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 404
$1.83 ₹168
40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$2.90 ₹267
6.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 JMD 154
$0.37 ₹33.64
167.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.47 JMD 7,739
$10.00 ₹922
394.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 JMD 144
$0.92 ₹84.5
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 492
$0.28 ₹25.75
1021.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 JMD 1,263
$1.77 ₹163
355.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 206
$1.17 ₹108
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K JMD 6.4M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
197.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JMD 5.0M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
40.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 JMD 22.1K
$41.02 ₹3,779
244.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.13 JMD 3,618
$3.88 ₹357
496.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.17 JMD 7,378
$7.71 ₹711
511.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 JMD 8,652
$16.54 ₹1,523
234.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.53 JMD 1,647
$7.91 ₹729
33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 JMD 1,933
$3.41 ₹314
262.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$70.7 ₹6,515
213.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,578 JMD 559.7K
$1,845 ₹169.9K
93.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.84 JMD 4,199
$24.96 ₹2,299
7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.49 JMD 3,675
$27.09 ₹2,495
-13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 JMD 10.4K
$46.21 ₹4,256
43.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 JMD 12.9K
$33.03 ₹3,042
150.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 JMD 104.8K
$175 ₹16.2K
282.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 JMD 55.0K
$113 ₹10.4K
210.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 JMD 230.9K
$403 ₹37.1K
266.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 JMD 144.0K
$258 ₹23.8K
256.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,690 JMD 420.8K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
105.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,167 JMD 495.4K
$659 ₹60.7K
380.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 JMD 107.9K
$457 ₹42.1K
51.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
9.02
-7.54%

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Last update for Jamaica: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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