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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 23.3% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 28.6% more expensive than Jamaica without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$8.71 JMD 1,373
132.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$62.1 JMD 9,782
40.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$8.03 JMD 1,265
26.65%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.74 JMD 589
26.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.22 JMD 193
95.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.76 JMD 119
128.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.45 JMD 387
169.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.22 JMD 508
100.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$3.76 JMD 592
-54.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.96 JMD 467
-42.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.56 JMD 246
39.74%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.48 JMD 548
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$11.15 JMD 1,757
-11.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.68 JMD 1,210
15.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$7.97 JMD 1,256
75.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$6.16 JMD 971
-52.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$3.65 JMD 574
-55.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$4.06 JMD 640
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.19 JMD 345
62.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.38 JMD 374
-31.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.13 JMD 336
-27.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.31 JMD 364
-49.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.20 JMD 189
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$9.31 JMD 1,466
118.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$12.06 JMD 1,901
-10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.65 JMD 418
6.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.21 JMD 506
5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.91 JMD 143
264.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$50.4 JMD 7,934
91.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.90 JMD 142
510.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$3.26 JMD 513
-53.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$8.28 JMD 1,305
227.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.29 JMD 203
51.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$41.7K JMD 6.6M
-8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$31.5K JMD 5.0M
30.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$139 JMD 22.0K
130.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$23.24 JMD 3,662
-25.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$47.44 JMD 7,475
-9.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$56.8 JMD 8,942
-19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$10.45 JMD 1,647
50.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$12.28 JMD 1,935
12.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$228 JMD 35.9K
653.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$3,539 JMD 557.7K
505.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$25.95 JMD 4,089
251.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$23.74 JMD 3,741
89.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$67.7 JMD 10.7K
50.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$82.2 JMD 13.0K
27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$657 JMD 103.4K
109.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$363 JMD 57.2K
220.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,488 JMD 234.4K
57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$931 JMD 146.6K
96.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,709 JMD 426.9K
118.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$3,105 JMD 489.2K
48.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$718 JMD 113.2K
362.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.34
-31.06%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: January 11, 2026

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