Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 11.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 14.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$17.2 €14.85
-47.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$80 €69.1
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$11.38 €9.82
-28.30%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$2 €1.72
86.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$2.87 €2.48
-55.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$1.35 €1.17
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$5.68 €4.91
-54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$5.1 €4.4
-37.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$1.68 €1.45
123.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$2.31 €2
23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$2.9 €2.5
-47.24%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$4.04 €3.49
-17.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$16.69 €14.41
-33.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$12.25 €10.58
-37.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
$20.16 €17.4
-61.81%
Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$2.47 €2.13
157.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$2.12 €1.83
66.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$2.71 €2.34
53.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$3.28 €2.83
-32.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$2.04 €1.76
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$1.82 €1.57
17.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$1.47 €1.27
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$0.51 €0.44
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$6.75 €5.83
40.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$7 €6.04
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.82 €1.57
41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.53 €2.18
21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$1.96 €1.69
-53.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$42.43 €36.63
14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$5.68 €4.9
-84.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$1.59 €1.38
102.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$34.1 €29.45
-75.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$2.01 €1.74
-34.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$31.8K €27.4K
29.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$32.7K €28.2K
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$222 €192
-35.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$13.37 €11.55
70.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$31.76 €27.42
44.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$57.5 €49.63
-1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$25.84 €22.31
-59.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$10.21 €8.82
22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$576 €497
-60.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$10.7K €9,249
-66.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$92.9 €80.2
-71.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$40.84 €35.26
-41.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$98.4 €84.9
-32.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$131 €113
-39.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$853 €737
-22.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$658 €568
-45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$1,518 €1,311
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$1,072 €926
-13.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$4,096 €3,537
-33.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$2,595 €2,240
-17.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$1,960 €1,692
-64.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
4.41
89.12%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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