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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 2.4% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 0.5% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.90
$8.78 JMD 1,373
83.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.03
$62.7 JMD 9,812
-9.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.91
$8.21 JMD 1,284
26.07%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$3.61 JMD 565
-34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.27 JMD 199
101.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.80 JMD 125
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.43 JMD 379
40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.50
$3.06 JMD 479
33.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$3.72 JMD 582
-68.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.87 JMD 449
-45.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.60 JMD 250
5.00%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$3.35 JMD 524
-9.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.12
$11.00 JMD 1,720
27.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.35
$7.70 JMD 1,204
10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.80
$7.70 JMD 1,204
108.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$6.32 JMD 988
-61.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.66 JMD 573
-43.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.21 JMD 658
-52.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.18 JMD 342
22.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.39 JMD 374
-22.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.03 JMD 318
-1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.24 JMD 350
-41.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.25 JMD 196
-36.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.33
$9.42 JMD 1,474
-34.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.89
$12.64 JMD 1,977
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$2.58 JMD 404
-49.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.09 JMD 484
-30.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.99 JMD 154
76.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.32
$49.47 JMD 7,739
-28.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.85
$0.92 JMD 144
385.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$3.14 JMD 492
-59.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.53
$8.07 JMD 1,263
224.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.32 JMD 206
39.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
$41.2K JMD 6.4M
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$32.1K JMD 5.0M
-1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$141 JMD 22.1K
6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.40
$23.13 JMD 3,618
-12.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.69
$47.17 JMD 7,378
-26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.65
$55.3 JMD 8,652
-14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.92
$10.53 JMD 1,647
53.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.19
$12.35 JMD 1,933
-23.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$222 JMD 34.7K
131.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,812
$3,578 JMD 559.7K
186.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.7
$26.84 JMD 4,199
218.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.53
$23.49 JMD 3,675
55.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.4
$66.4 JMD 10.4K
37.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$82.7 JMD 12.9K
29.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €920
$670 JMD 104.8K
59.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €707
$352 JMD 55.0K
133.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,428
$1,476 JMD 230.9K
12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,051
$921 JMD 144.0K
32.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,715
$2,690 JMD 420.8K
60.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,386
$3,167 JMD 495.4K
-12.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,819
$690 JMD 107.9K
206.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.34
-57.91%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: March 1, 2026

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