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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 25.1% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 29.1% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$8.78 JMD 1,373
129.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$62.7 JMD 9,812
40.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$8.21 JMD 1,284
25.58%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$3.61 JMD 565
27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.27 JMD 199
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.80 JMD 125
111.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.43 JMD 379
181.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$3.06 JMD 479
107.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$3.72 JMD 582
-54.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$2.87 JMD 449
-39.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.60 JMD 250
40.00%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$3.35 JMD 524
19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$11.00 JMD 1,720
-12.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$7.70 JMD 1,204
13.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$7.70 JMD 1,204
86.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$6.32 JMD 988
-51.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$3.66 JMD 573
-53.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$4.21 JMD 658
-33.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.18 JMD 342
63.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.39 JMD 374
-29.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.03 JMD 318
-21.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$2.24 JMD 350
-47.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.25 JMD 196
19.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$9.42 JMD 1,474
112.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$12.64 JMD 1,977
-15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.58 JMD 404
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$3.09 JMD 484
11.00%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.99 JMD 154
230.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$49.47 JMD 7,739
90.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$0.92 JMD 144
479.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.14 JMD 492
-49.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$8.07 JMD 1,263
235.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.32 JMD 206
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$41.2K JMD 6.4M
-6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$32.1K JMD 5.0M
25.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$141 JMD 22.1K
125.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$23.13 JMD 3,618
-24.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$47.17 JMD 7,378
-10.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$55.3 JMD 8,652
-16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$10.53 JMD 1,647
53.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$12.35 JMD 1,933
11.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$222 JMD 34.7K
673.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$3,578 JMD 559.7K
491.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$26.84 JMD 4,199
238.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$23.49 JMD 3,675
87.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$66.4 JMD 10.4K
53.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$82.7 JMD 12.9K
27.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$670 JMD 104.8K
111.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$352 JMD 55.0K
218.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$1,476 JMD 230.9K
56.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$921 JMD 144.0K
96.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$2,690 JMD 420.8K
116.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$3,167 JMD 495.4K
42.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$690 JMD 107.9K
377.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.34
-31.06%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: March 1, 2026

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