Food Prices in Jamaica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 84.40 J$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 80.47 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 14.01 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 75.41 J$ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 132.96 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 94.49 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 126.36 J$ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 228.60 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 79.41 J$ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 111.04 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 60.56 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 74.89 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 36.83 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 39.67 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,239.11 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 38,412.28 J$ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 32.19 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 35.02 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 75.41 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 125.98 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 84.24 J$ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 190.50 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 79.41 J$ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 55.52 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 60.56 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 74.89 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 36.83 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 19.83 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 870.39 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 26,982.03 J$ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,278.03 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 291.99 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 63.53 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 377.05 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 603.12 J$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 285.73 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 382.10 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 345.64 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 144.09 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 167.89 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 137.35 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 169.85 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 167.05 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 198.33 J$ |