Cost of Living in Jamaica

Summary of cost of living in Jamaica:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,200.00 J$ 750.00-2,250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10,000.00 J$ 7,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,200.00 J$ 1,000.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 J$ 250.00-1,022.36
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 J$ 450.00-900.00
Cappuccino (regular) 542.85 J$ 200.00-1,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 210.89 J$ 150.00-408.94
Water (12 oz small bottle) 135.71 J$ 100.00-306.71
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,106.44 J$ 1,324.89-3,028.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 399.83 J$ 225.00-600.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 95.71 J$ 31.75-200.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 550.17 J$ 245.37-1,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 809.70 J$ 250.00-1,800.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 505.33 J$ 140.61-861.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 606.31 J$ 204.12-1,800.00
Apples (1 lb) 397.15 J$ 136.08-1,133.98
Banana (1 lb) 217.29 J$ 113.40-450.00
Oranges (1 lb) 265.33 J$ 113.40-1,000.00
Tomato (1 lb) 186.82 J$ 76.96-400.00
Potato (1 lb) 169.51 J$ 68.04-362.87
Onion (1 lb) 159.29 J$ 80.00-300.00
Lettuce (1 head) 343.08 J$ 200.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 184.38 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) 404.77 J$ 237.44-530.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 478.75 J$ 348.24-650.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,450.00 J$ 1,400.00-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 J$ 120.00-300.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,000.00 J$ 3,600.00-12,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 J$ 150.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 J$ 500.00-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,200.00 J$ 724.00-1,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 779.15 J$ 688.95-900.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,350,000.00 J$ 6,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,162,500.00 J$ 4,500,000.00-6,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21,367.26 J$ 10,200.00-30,075.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,680.88 J$ 2,900.00-6,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,712.34 J$ 5,540.18-9,900.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,250.00 J$ 4,500.00-16,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,030.00 J$ 900.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 J$ 1,200.00-2,200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 31,708.33 J$ 10,000.00-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 497,142.86 J$ 150,000.00-1,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,250.00 J$ 2,500.00-8,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,722.22 J$ 2,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,227.27 J$ 5,000.00-14,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,600.00 J$ 5,000.00-18,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,071.76 J$ 50,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 54,166.67 J$ 30,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 237,592.66 J$ 90,000.00-460,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 142,962.70 J$ 70,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 32,047.95 J$ 25,987.11-102,404.84
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 48,958.29 J$ 26,770.72-102,404.84
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 107,845.93 J$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.13 5.00-12.50

Prices in Jamaica

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Last update: November 2024
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