Cost of Living in Jamaica (2024)

Restaurants

Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00J$500.00-2,000.00 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 8,000.00J$6,000.00-15,442.53 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00J$1,000.00-1,373.02 Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00J$200.00-800.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00J$400.00-800.00 Cappuccino (regular) 530.02J$200.00-850.00 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 184.36J$120.00-392.29 Water (12 oz small bottle) 121.13J$100.00-200.00

Markets

Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,979.20J$1,135.62-3,028.33 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 379.46J$225.00-544.31 Rice (white), (1 lb) 88.92J$50.00-175.00 Eggs (regular) (12) 507.31J$200.00-720.00 Local Cheese (1 lb) 767.72J$250.00-1,800.00 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 445.05J$113.40-861.97 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 520.50J$204.12-942.57 Apples (1 lb) 374.66J$102.06-1,133.98 Banana (1 lb) 202.91J$113.40-400.00 Oranges (1 lb) 241.75J$90.72-1,000.00 Tomato (1 lb) 169.55J$68.04-400.00 Potato (1 lb) 192.94J$68.04-400.00 Onion (1 lb) 173.69J$76.58-300.00 Lettuce (1 head) 310.67J$180.00-600.00 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 203.75J$80.00-300.00 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,500.00J$700.00-2,500.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 371.65J$231.64-500.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 453.64J$300.00-650.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,400.00J$800.00-3,000.00

Transportation

Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00J$120.00-300.00 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,500.00J$3,600.00-12,000.00 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00J$100.00-300.00 Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67J$500.00-804.67 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,325.00J$724.00-1,500.00 Gasoline (1 gallon) 789.32J$668.00-946.35 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,350,000.00J$5,000,000.00-7,000,000.00 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,012,500.00J$4,500,000.00-5,500,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21,247.41J$10,200.00-35,000.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,050.00J$2,900.00-5,000.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,815.26J$5,000.00-8,500.00

Sports And Leisure

Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,531.43J$4,500.00-15,000.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,858.33J$900.00-3,000.00 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,500.00J$1,000.00-1,800.00

Childcare

Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 34,743.59J$12,000.00-50,000.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 445,000.00J$80,000.00-1,500,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,321.43J$2,500.00-7,500.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,916.67J$2,000.00-7,000.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,214.29J$5,000.00-12,000.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,923.08J$5,000.00-15,000.00

Rent Per Month

Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 72,222.00J$30,000.00-123,540.21 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 46,136.36J$25,000.00-100,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 167,268.51J$85,000.00-308,850.53 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 112,208.55J$45,000.00-220,000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 31,732.97J$25,987.11-39,999.67 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36,800.73J$9,290.23-103,859.05

Salaries And Financing

Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 98,981.70J$ Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.125.70-12.00