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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 0.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 1.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$16.14 €13.92
-46.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$57.7 €49.70
7.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$10.53 €9.08
-23.74%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$2.31 €2.00
61.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$2.58 €2.22
-52.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$1.81 €1.56
-58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$3.55 €3.06
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$4.00 €3.45
-19.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$1.23 €1.06
205.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$1.51 €1.30
96.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$1.66 €1.43
-6.02%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$2.95 €2.55
17.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$14.57 €12.56
-23.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$8.36 €7.21
-8.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
$15.96 €13.75
-50.06%
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$2.54 €2.19
142.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$2.08 €1.79
75.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$2.13 €1.84
90.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$2.54 €2.19
-13.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$1.86 €1.60
27.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$1.99 €1.71
7.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$1.34 €1.16
72.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$0.80 €0.69
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$6.51 €5.61
43.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$5.67 €4.89
112.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$1.25 €1.08
112.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$2.16 €1.86
48.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$1.76 €1.52
-48.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$34.45 €29.70
46.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$4.49 €3.87
-79.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$1.27 €1.10
156.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$26.76 €23.07
-69.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$1.80 €1.55
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$38.7K €33.3K
7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$30.6K €26.4K
2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$148 €128
-5.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$20.22 €17.43
14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$33.26 €28.67
42.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$47.68 €41.10
19.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$15.73 €13.56
-33.57%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$9.22 €7.94
33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$527 €455
-56.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$10.0K €8,654
-64.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$88.3 €76.1
-70.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$36.99 €31.88
-35.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$91.3 €78.7
-25.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$107 €92.1
-23.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$1,066 €919
-38.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$817 €704
-55.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$1,685 €1,453
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$1,253 €1,080
-25.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$4,444 €3,831
-39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$2,794 €2,408
11.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$2,090 €1,802
-65.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
3.51
137.61%

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Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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