Cost of Living in Jamaica - Updated Prices & Insights

58.95
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $824 (excluding rent), and $1,329 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,067 (excluding rent), and $3,027 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 $1,411
$4.72 $752
$15.73 $2,503
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.8 $9,836
$37.07 $5,901
$148 $23.6K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 $1,302
$6.29 $1,001
$10.04 $1,599
Cappuccino
$3.73 $594
$1.26 $201
$7.6 $1,209
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 $204
$0.83 $132
$2.78 $443
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $126
$0.65 $103
$1.61 $256
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 $393
$1.55 $247
$4.94 $786
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 $496
$2.18 $347
$4.98 $793
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.62 $576
$2.17 $345
$4.96 $789
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 $463
$1.56 $249
$4.12 $656
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 $244
$0.95 $151
$3.06 $486
Eggs
$3.32 $528
$2.12 $338
$4.74 $754
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 $1,795
$3.5 $557
$25.43 $4,048
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 $1,268
$2.54 $404
$12.72 $2,024
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 $1,277
$2.89 $460
$25.48 $4,057
Apples (1kg)
$6.33 $1,008
$1.92 $306
$14.11 $2,246
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 $574
$1.56 $249
$6.18 $984
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 $649
$1.85 $295
$6.18 $983
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 $359
$1.11 $177
$3.16 $504
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 $378
$0.93 $147
$4.93 $786
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 $338
$1.15 $184
$4.22 $672
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 $371
$1.15 $183
$3.82 $608
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 $197
$0.64 $102
$2.22 $354
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.24 $1,471
$8.63 $1,374
$18.49 $2,944
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 $1,627
$4.33 $690
$18.6 $2,960
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 $426
$1.54 $246
$3.42 $544
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 $493
$1.56 $248
$4.04 $643
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 $156
$0.78 $125
$0.98 $156
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 $8,023
$38.21 $6,083
$76.4 $12.2K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 $152
$0.95 $152
$1.91 $304
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 $500
$2.82 $450
$3.14 $500
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 $1,343
$4.6 $733
$16.86 $2,684
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 $203
$1.09 $173
$1.52 $242
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K $6.8M
$38.2K $6.1M
$44.5K $7.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K $5.1M
$24.9K $4M
$37.3K $5.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$139 $22.1K
$80.2 $12.8K
$204 $32.4K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 $3,627
$17.91 $2,851
$42 $6,686
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.89 $7,465
$34.58 $5,505
$62.9 $10K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 $8,880
$24.79 $3,947
$99.2 $15.8K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.5 $1,672
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Cinema Ticket
$12.44 $1,980
$9.33 $1,485
$15.55 $2,475
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 $35.7K
$74.8 $11.9K
$312 $49.6K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,587 $570.9K
$1,557 $247.9K
$9,345 $1.5M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.07 $4,150
$12.39 $1,972
$49.56 $7,890
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 $3,806
$12.58 $2,002
$47.18 $7,511
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 $10.7K
$41.23 $6,563
$88.8 $14.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 $13.1K
$38.2 $6,081
$127 $20.3K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 $106.2K
$315 $50.1K
$1,133 $180.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 $58.1K
$191 $30.4K
$637 $101.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 $232.6K
$562 $89.5K
$2,873 $457.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 $144.4K
$498 $79.2K
$1,555 $247.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,744 $436.9K
$2,401 $382.3K
$7,707 $1.2M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,134 $339.7K
$2,017 $321.2K
$5,748 $915K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$700 $111.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.34
5
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