Cost of Living in Jamaica
Cost of living in Jamaica is 27.27% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Jamaica is, on average, 65.09% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 600.00 J$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 6,000.00 J$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 723.02 J$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 265.00 J$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 350.00 J$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 325.83 J$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 119.45 J$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 103.50 J$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,224.20 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 283.11 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 64.53 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 354.28 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 666.54 J$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 254.32 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 321.00 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 387.46 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 161.54 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 151.81 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 103.15 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 168.43 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 144.74 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 174.33 J$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 171.36 J$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,650.00 J$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 270.75 J$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 341.67 J$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1,200.00 J$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 100.00 J$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 5,000.00 J$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 275.00 J$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 804.67 J$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 1,250.00 J$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 599.43 J$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 4,000,000.00 J$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,694,321.92 J$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 10,843.06 J$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 9.20 J$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 5,320.13 J$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 6,458.56 J$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,250.00 J$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,400.00 J$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 37,153.85 J$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 80,000.00 J$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 4,604.55 J$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,057.14 J$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 8,310.00 J$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 10,625.00 J$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 65,031.25 J$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 37,214.29 J$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 140,695.59 J$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 79,765.37 J$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 19,985.70 J$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 62,525.00 J$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 97,734.88 J$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.38 |
Prices in Jamaica
This country had 650 entries in the past 12 months by 67 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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