Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Ocean and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometers (4,240 sq mi), it is the third biggest island — after Cuba and Hispaniola — of the More prominent Antilles and the Caribbean Jamaica lies around 145 km (90 mi) south of Cuba, 191 km (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and 215 km (134 mi) south-east of the Cayman Islands (an English Abroad Domain)
Summary of cost of living in Jamaica:
A family of four estimated monthly costs are 9,630.8DT (480,903.9J$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 2,711.4DT (135,392.1J$) without rent.
Restaurants
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
1,044.40 J$
600.00-2,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
10,000.00 J$
6,000.00-15,554.39
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
1,044.40 J$
1,000.00-1,477.67
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
350.00 J$
250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
500.00 J$
450.00-800.00
Cappuccino (regular)
537.18 J$
200.00-850.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
193.71 J$
130.00-394.91
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
127.61 J$
100.00-296.18
Markets
Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
523.21 J$
300.00-800.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
419.47 J$
248.02-600.00
Rice (white), (1kg)
193.38 J$
110.23-385.81
Eggs (regular) (12)
521.29 J$
200.00-1,000.00
Local Cheese (1kg)
1,693.14 J$
551.16-3,968.32
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
1,052.64 J$
310.00-1,900.31
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
1,273.50 J$
450.00-2,078.00
Apples (1kg)
941.36 J$
225.00-2,500.00
Banana (1kg)
453.36 J$
169.12-881.85
Oranges (1kg)
553.30 J$
200.00-2,204.62
Tomato (1kg)
391.43 J$
150.00-881.85
Potato (1kg)
394.10 J$
150.00-800.00
Onion (1kg)
356.35 J$
169.12-661.39
Lettuce (1 head)
325.71 J$
200.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
185.62 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)
383.74 J$
233.32-500.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
476.67 J$
342.20-650.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
1,450.00 J$
1,300.00-3,000.00
Transportation
Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
150.00 J$
120.00-300.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
6,500.00 J$
3,600.00-12,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
150.00 J$
140.00-300.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
500.00 J$
310.69-500.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
1,325.00 J$
724.00-1,500.00
Gasoline (1 liter)
210.40 J$
179.68-250.00
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)
5,234,062.50 J$
4,572,500.00-6,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Range
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
22,821.89 J$
13,000.00-36,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
3,328.57 J$
2,900.00-5,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
6,922.35 J$
5,450.00-9,000.00
Sports And Leisure
Range
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
9,031.43 J$
4,500.00-15,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
2,030.00 J$
900.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
1,550.00 J$
1,200.00-2,200.00
Childcare
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
36,166.67 J$
12,000.00-75,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
497,142.86 J$
150,000.00-1,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Range
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
4,642.86 J$
2,500.00-9,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)
3,916.67 J$
2,000.00-7,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
9,230.77 J$
5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
10,166.67 J$
5,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month
Range
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
78,625.01 J$
30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
49,923.93 J$
25,000.00-140,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
188,760.33 J$
90,000.00-460,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
129,983.52 J$
60,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Range
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
327,245.26 J$
224,364.81-430,556.42
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
314,925.47 J$
100,000.00-1,106,866.38
Salaries And Financing
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
98,929.41 J$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
8.15
5.70-12.00
Prices in Jamaica
This country had 481 entries in the past 12 months by 62 different contributors. Last update: April 2024 Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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