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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 0.9% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 1.1% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$8.96 JMD 1,426
78.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$63.1 JMD 10K
-8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.16 JMD 1,299
29.90%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.72 JMD 592
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.27 JMD 202
104.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.79 JMD 127
141.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.57 JMD 409
33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.18 JMD 506
29.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.75 JMD 597
-68.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.85 JMD 454
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.53 JMD 243
5.23%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.35 JMD 533
-7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$11.05 JMD 1,759
29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.61 JMD 1,212
13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.7 JMD 1,225
103.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$6.35 JMD 1,011
-61.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.54 JMD 564
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.15 JMD 660
-51.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.21 JMD 352
19.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.44 JMD 389
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.14 JMD 340
-8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.31 JMD 368
-41.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.19 JMD 190
-37.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$9.48 JMD 1,509
-32.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$11.4 JMD 1,814
-49.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.58 JMD 411
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.07 JMD 488
-32.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.92 JMD 146
94.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$48.67 JMD 7,748
-29.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.9 JMD 143
406.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.22 JMD 513
-58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$8.26 JMD 1,315
219.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.32 JMD 210
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$41.3K JMD 6.6M
-4.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32.7K JMD 5.2M
-4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$143 JMD 22.8K
3.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$22.85 JMD 3,637
-10.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$45.99 JMD 7,321
-27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$56.4 JMD 8,981
-16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$10.44 JMD 1,661
49.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$12.47 JMD 1,986
-23.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$227 JMD 36.2K
129.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$3,598 JMD 572.8K
176.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$26.41 JMD 4,205
230.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$23.94 JMD 3,811
55.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$66 JMD 10.5K
38.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$79.6 JMD 12.7K
35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$663 JMD 105.5K
58.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$357 JMD 56.8K
127.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,471 JMD 234.2K
14.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$930 JMD 148K
33.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,716 JMD 432.4K
55.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,140 JMD 340.6K
27.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$691 JMD 110K
189.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.34
-57.91%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jamaica: October 28, 2025

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