Cost of living in Jamaica

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district J$739
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) J$678
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast J$305
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk J$373
12 eggs, large J$388
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes J$301
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese J$580
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples J$1,037
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes J$349
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket J$225
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality J$1,896
2 liters of Coca-Cola J$181
Bread for 2 people for 1 day J$237
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area J$180,862
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area J$65,782
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat J$11,954
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area J$66,616
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area J$39,612
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio J$7,663
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) J$4,838
40” flat screen TV J$63,829
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) J$19,392
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) J$1,612
Hourly rate for cleaning help J$440
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) J$5,658
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) J$5,948
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) J$8,147
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes J$5,702
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new J$3,452,380
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas J$161
Monthly ticket public transport J$5,300
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) J$917
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) J$3,374
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) J$3,445
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) J$943
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) J$333
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) J$520
4 rolls of toilet paper J$283
Tube of toothpaste J$218
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city J$800
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub J$4,372
2 tickets to the movies J$2,458
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) J$4,150
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert J$8,157
1 cocktail drink in downtown club J$859
Cappuccino in expat area of the city J$528
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) J$294
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB J$68,777
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) J$10
1 month of gym membership in business district J$9,031
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes J$736

Map of Cost of Living in Jamaica

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This map shows only the top cities in Jamaica. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.

The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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