Cost of Living in Jamaica

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 J$ 500.00-2,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,429.95 J$ 5,500.00-15,105.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00 J$ 800.00-1,057.37
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 J$ 200.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 J$ 350.00-900.00
Cappuccino (regular) 493.69 J$ 200.00-850.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 164.52 J$ 100.00-367.99
Water (12 oz small bottle) 118.71 J$ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,732.89 J$ 1,135.62-2,649.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 361.11 J$ 257.98-544.31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 72.48 J$ 31.75-130.18
Eggs (regular) (12) 428.22 J$ 200.00-720.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 812.03 J$ 250.00-1,800.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 406.41 J$ 113.40-861.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 506.43 J$ 204.12-942.57
Apples (1 lb) 331.19 J$ 102.06-1,000.00
Banana (1 lb) 214.15 J$ 54.43-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 236.56 J$ 90.72-392.81
Tomato (1 lb) 161.91 J$ 72.57-272.16
Potato (1 lb) 164.26 J$ 72.57-317.52
Onion (1 lb) 167.33 J$ 73.11-300.00
Lettuce (1 head) 303.00 J$ 200.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 163.53 J$ 80.00-300.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,500.00 J$ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.93 J$ 191.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 431.12 J$ 200.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,400.00 J$ 720.00-1,500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 J$ 100.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,800.00 J$ 3,043.48-12,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 J$ 100.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 J$ 500.00-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 J$ 800.00-1,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 736.97 J$ 543.00-946.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,950,000.00 J$ 5,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,914,388.07 J$ 4,700,000.00-5,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 17,216.91 J$ 10,000.00-34,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 9.42 J$ 4.50-10.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,620.31 J$ 5,000.00-9,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,672.40 J$ 4,000.00-15,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,125.00 J$ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,500.00 J$ 1,000.00-2,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 35,000.00 J$ 12,000.00-75,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 275,000.00 J$ 65,000.00-1,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,271.43 J$ 2,500.00-7,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,108.33 J$ 2,000.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,781.25 J$ 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,031.25 J$ 5,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 71,338.18 J$ 30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,391.30 J$ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 161,725.26 J$ 85,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 107,824.29 J$ 45,000.00-181,263.97
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 31,636.38 J$ 25,961.41-39,999.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 35,891.24 J$ 9,290.23-99,076.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 93,635.30 J$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.92 6.00-12.00

Prices in Jamaica

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Last update: March 2023
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