Cost of Living in
Jamaica
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $997 | $2867 |
| Without rent | $704 | $1990 |
| Rent & Utilities | $537.82 | $1051.71 |
| Food | $526 | $1050 |
| Transport | $103.62 | $225.77 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $707.27 | |
| Quality of life | 32.61 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.71 | |
| Life expectancy | 59.39 | |
| English speaking % | 99% | |
| Population | 2.9M | |
Jamaica
We calculate prices for Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $997 | 83 / 208 |
| Without rent | $704 | 37 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $537.82 | 67 / 208 |
| Food | $526 | 25 / 208 |
| Transport | $103.62 | 41 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 661.05$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 335.89$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1365.89$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1051.37$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 96.17$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 156.65$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 57.38$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.05$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2006$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1535$ |
| Lunch Menu | 7.72$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 72.18$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 6.43$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.62$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.51$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.07$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.83$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 38.02$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 28.01$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.25$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 3.15$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 3.31$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.81$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.56$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.64$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.86$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.38$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.64$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.63$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.93$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.21$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.92$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.25$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.82$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.55$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 9.59$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.07$ |
| Cigarette pack | 9.2$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.23$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.54$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.56$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.94$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 66.69$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.53$ |
| Doctor's visit | 20.21$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.35$ |
| Brand Jeans | 33.5$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 79.66$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 164.49$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 2354$ |
