Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 0.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamaica is 1.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 JMD 1,426
$16.02 €13.83
-44.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$57.6 €49.75
9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 JMD 1,299
$10.6 €9.15
-23.02%
Cappuccino
$3.72 JMD 592
$2.39 €2.06
55.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 JMD 202
$2.6 €2.24
-51.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 JMD 127
$1.91 €1.65
-58.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$3.44 €2.97
-25.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.11 €3.55
-22.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 JMD 597
$1.18 €1.02
217.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 JMD 454
$1.53 €1.32
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 243
$1.61 €1.39
-4.97%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 533
$3.1 €2.68
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$14.26 €12.32
-22.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 JMD 1,212
$8.6 €7.42
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,225
$15.7 €13.56
-50.96%
Apples (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$2.45 €2.12
159.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 JMD 564
$2.07 €1.78
71.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 660
$2.03 €1.75
104.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 JMD 352
$2.65 €2.29
-16.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 JMD 389
$1.83 €1.58
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 JMD 340
$1.96 €1.69
9.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 368
$1.36 €1.17
69.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 JMD 190
$0.74 €0.64
60.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 JMD 1,509
$6.43 €5.55
47.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 JMD 1,814
$5.72 €4.94
99.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 JMD 411
$1.32 €1.14
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.08 €1.8
47.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 JMD 146
$1.79 €1.54
-48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 JMD 7,748
$34.46 €29.75
41.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 JMD 143
$4.56 €3.94
-80.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 513
$1.33 €1.15
142.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 JMD 1,315
$26.41 €22.8
-68.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 JMD 210
$1.83 €1.58
-27.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
$39.3K €33.9K
5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
$31.2K €27K
4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 JMD 22.8K
$149 €128
-3.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 JMD 3,637
$20.46 €17.67
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 JMD 7,321
$33.3 €28.75
38.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 JMD 8,981
$47.32 €40.85
19.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 JMD 1,661
$15.64 €13.5
-33.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.47 JMD 1,986
$9.52 €8.22
30.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$522 €451
-56.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
$9,960 €8,600
-63.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,205
$87.2 €75.3
-69.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 JMD 3,811
$37.22 €32.13
-35.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 JMD 10.5K
$91.5 €79
-27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
$108 €93
-26.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 JMD 105.5K
$1,050 €907
-36.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JMD 56.8K
$812 €701
-56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
$1,692 €1,460
-13.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 JMD 148K
$1,239 €1,069
-24.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
$4,233 €3,655
-35.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
$2,725 €2,353
-21.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 JMD 110K
$1,998 €1,725
-65.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
3.51
137.61%

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Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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