Cost of living in Jamaica
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 4 cities in Jamaica, such as
Montego Bay,
Negril,
Mandeville,
Kingston,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Jamaica, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
$3.58
-
$16.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
$5.50
-
$7.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$167.31
|
$0.69
-
$2.43
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$116.73
|
$0.64
-
$1.66
|
Jamaica - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
$1.73
-
$3.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
$2.25
-
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
$8.47
-
$17.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
$1.53
-
$5.83
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$488.82
|
$1.14
-
$5.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$478.68
|
$1.85
-
$5.21
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$220.65
|
$0.76
-
$2.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$235.21
|
$1.01
-
$2.31
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$155.29
|
$0.56
-
$1.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$161.74
|
$0.64
-
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$178.16
|
$0.71
-
$1.94
|
Jamaica - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$772.94
|
$3.78
-
$6.02
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
$26.63
-
$68.53
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
$35,969.89
-
$49,004.33
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
$15.82
-
$25.10
|
Jamaica - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
$34.44
-
$72.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
$364.22
-
$650.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
$176.59
-
$721.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
$61.78
-
$170.93
|
Jamaica - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
$154.52
-
$463.55
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
$2,893.90
-
$4,960.03
|
Jamaica - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$337.90
|
$1.39
-
$4.05
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$498.17
|
$1.24
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
$5.22
-
$12.67
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
$29.80
-
$82.25
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
$6.95
-
$12.80
|
Jamaica - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
$17.88
-
$48.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
$13.91
-
$42.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
$39.73
-
$77.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
$46.36
-
$112.58
|
Jamaica - Cost of clothing
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