Cost of Living in Jamaica

Summary of cost of living in Jamaica:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 J$ 500.00-2,250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,734.32 J$ 5,500.00-15,468.65
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00 J$ 900.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 J$ 200.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 J$ 350.00-968.50
Cappuccino (regular) 491.87 J$ 200.00-850.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 178.41 J$ 120.00-387.40
Water (12 oz small bottle) 123.55 J$ 100.00-286.17
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,814.84 J$ 1,135.62-3,028.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 366.73 J$ 254.01-544.31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 73.67 J$ 31.75-141.48
Eggs (regular) (12) 465.32 J$ 200.00-800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 854.32 J$ 272.16-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 456.07 J$ 113.40-919.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 520.88 J$ 204.12-1,500.00
Apples (1 lb) 315.69 J$ 102.06-1,000.00
Banana (1 lb) 208.14 J$ 75.48-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 228.78 J$ 90.72-392.81
Tomato (1 lb) 168.80 J$ 68.04-317.52
Potato (1 lb) 159.94 J$ 68.04-368.00
Onion (1 lb) 163.74 J$ 75.48-300.00
Lettuce (1 head) 320.47 J$ 180.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 163.33 J$ 80.00-300.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,500.00 J$ 700.00-3,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 337.18 J$ 191.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 427.53 J$ 200.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,400.00 J$ 700.00-2,320.30
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 J$ 100.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,800.00 J$ 3,043.48-12,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 J$ 100.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 J$ 500.00-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,375.00 J$ 800.00-1,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 744.99 J$ 567.81-946.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,000,000.00 J$ 5,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,953,902.58 J$ 4,500,000.00-5,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 17,637.50 J$ 10,000.00-30,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 9.42 J$ 4.50-10.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,686.33 J$ 5,000.00-9,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,812.16 J$ 4,000.00-15,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,964.29 J$ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,500.00 J$ 1,000.00-2,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 35,000.00 J$ 12,000.00-75,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 301,250.00 J$ 80,000.00-1,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,271.43 J$ 2,500.00-7,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,108.33 J$ 2,000.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,781.25 J$ 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,031.25 J$ 5,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 71,932.17 J$ 30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,916.67 J$ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 161,662.67 J$ 85,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,240.95 J$ 45,000.00-185,623.74
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 31,740.45 J$ 25,987.11-39,999.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36,781.44 J$ 9,290.23-103,691.05
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 95,884.21 J$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.92 6.00-12.00

Prices in Jamaica

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Last update: June 2023
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