Food Prices in Jamaica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 133.63 J$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 105.26 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 19.37 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 111.60 J$ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 179.31 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 168.75 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 193.83 J$ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 300.16 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 117.96 J$ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 175.49 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 82.33 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 81.41 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 36.90 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 68.00 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,773.99 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 54,993.59 J$ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 42.11 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 48.43 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 111.60 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 225.00 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 129.22 J$ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 250.13 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 117.96 J$ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 87.74 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 82.33 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 81.41 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 36.90 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 34.00 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,246.82 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 38,651.30 J$ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,023.41 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 381.97 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 87.87 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 558.00 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 813.33 J$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 510.28 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 586.13 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 453.83 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 214.03 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 265.33 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 186.71 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 184.63 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 167.35 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 340.00 J$ |