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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamaica is 18.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamaica is 22.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$20.24 £15.12
-56.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,782
$87.4 £65.3
-28.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 JMD 1,265
$10.17 £7.60
-21.04%
Cappuccino
$3.74 JMD 589
$4.73 £3.54
-20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$2.38 £1.78
-48.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$1.74 £1.30
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 JMD 387
$6.60 £4.93
-62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 508
$6.45 £4.82
-50.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 JMD 592
$1.71 £1.28
119.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 JMD 467
$1.70 £1.27
74.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$2.18 £1.63
-28.44%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 548
$4.06 £3.03
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 JMD 1,757
$9.91 £7.40
12.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,210
$8.86 £6.61
-13.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 JMD 1,256
$14.01 £10.47
-43.11%
Apples (1kg)
$6.16 JMD 971
$2.94 £2.20
109.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 JMD 574
$1.61 £1.20
126.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 JMD 640
$2.81 £2.10
44.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 JMD 345
$3.55 £2.65
-38.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 JMD 374
$1.63 £1.22
46.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 336
$1.54 £1.15
38.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 JMD 364
$1.17 £0.87
97.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 JMD 189
$1.55 £1.16
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 JMD 1,466
$20.35 £15.20
-54.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 JMD 1,901
$10.78 £8.05
11.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 JMD 418
$2.81 £2.10
-5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 506
$3.39 £2.53
-5.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JMD 143
$3.32 £2.48
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 JMD 7,934
$96.3 £72.0
-47.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 JMD 142
$5.49 £4.10
-83.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
$1.52 £1.14
114.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 JMD 1,305
$27.15 £20.28
-69.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 203
$1.96 £1.47
-34.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
$38.3K £28.6K
8.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
$41.2K £30.7K
-23.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 JMD 22.0K
$321 £240
-56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 JMD 3,662
$17.42 £13.01
33.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 JMD 7,475
$42.91 £32.05
10.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 JMD 8,942
$45.54 £34.02
24.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.45 JMD 1,647
$15.68 £11.71
-33.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 JMD 1,935
$13.84 £10.34
-11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.9K
$1,718 £1,283
-86.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
$21.4K £16.0K
-83.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,089
$91.1 £68.1
-71.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 JMD 3,741
$44.98 £33.60
-47.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
$102 £76.1
-33.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
$105 £78.1
-21.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 JMD 103.4K
$1,375 £1,027
-52.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 JMD 57.2K
$1,162 £868
-68.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
$2,342 £1,749
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 JMD 146.6K
$1,828 £1,365
-49.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
$5,907 £4,413
-54.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
$4,604 £3,439
-32.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 JMD 113.2K
$3,321 £2,481
-78.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
5.75
45.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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