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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 11.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 19.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$17.66 €15.22
-50.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$81.0 €69.8
-23.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$11.38 €9.81
-29.44%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$1.98 €1.71
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$2.97 €2.56
-58.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$1.32 €1.14
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$5.83 €5.03
-57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$5.30 €4.57
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$1.63 €1.41
130.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$2.41 €2.08
22.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$3.04 €2.62
-48.68%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$4.13 €3.56
-15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$16.37 €14.11
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$12.61 €10.87
-39.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
$20.75 €17.89
-61.59%
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$2.47 €2.13
149.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$2.23 €1.92
63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$2.69 €2.32
50.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$3.35 €2.89
-34.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$1.93 €1.67
23.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$1.88 €1.62
13.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$1.53 €1.32
50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$0.54 €0.47
122.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$7.11 €6.13
30.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$7.10 €6.12
69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$1.80 €1.55
47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$2.52 €2.17
27.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$1.95 €1.68
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$42.04 €36.24
19.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$5.96 €5.13
-84.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$1.54 €1.33
111.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$34.47 €29.71
-75.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$2.10 €1.81
-38.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$32.4K €28.0K
28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$33.8K €29.1K
-6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$220 €190
-36.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$13.51 €11.65
72.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$31.00 €26.72
53.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$57.9 €49.91
-1.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$25.31 €21.82
-58.71%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$10.47 €9.02
17.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$572 €493
-60.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$10.5K €9,091
-66.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$89.8 €77.4
-71.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$40.65 €35.04
-41.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$100 €86.3
-32.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$133 €115
-38.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$841 €725
-21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$656 €565
-44.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$1,480 €1,276
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$1,086 €937
-14.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$3,916 €3,376
-30.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$2,472 €2,131
25.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$1,964 €1,693
-63.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
4.41
89.12%

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Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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