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Cost of Living in Jamaica
Cost of living in Jamaica is 18.66% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Jamaica is 64.45% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 500.00 J$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 5,000.00 J$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 700.00 J$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 250.00 J$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 300.00 J$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 286.35 J$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 110.85 J$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 95.78 J$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 988.68 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 269.43 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 66.47 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 344.08 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 367.32 J$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 363.42 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 350.62 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 322.49 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 92.60 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 123.23 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 117.97 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 113.27 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 72.74 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 120.41 J$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 153.83 J$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,750.00 J$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 181.85 J$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 276.50 J$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 735.00 J$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 100.00 J$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 8,500.00 J$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 300.00 J$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 249.01 J$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 1,000.00 J$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 524.58 J$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,350,000.00 J$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,474,489.38 J$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 14,590.40 J$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 6.60 J$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 5,216.08 J$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 5,647.06 J$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 4,150.00 J$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,225.00 J$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 36,972.22 J$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 233,333.33 J$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 5,386.81 J$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,760.24 J$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 6,785.64 J$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 8,194.71 J$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 50,374.38 J$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 29,967.56 J$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 101,476.85 J$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 66,009.55 J$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 26,968.69 J$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 33,490.28 J$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 71,761.99 J$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.40 |
Prices in Jamaica
These data are based on 1101 entries in the past 18 months from 145 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Kingston
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