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Travel budget in Jamaica

Jamaica: calculate your travel budget

Jamaica: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Jamaica for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Jamaica in 2019

Cost of living: Jamaica VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Jamaica in 2019 is essentially the same as in United States

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Jamaica in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Jamaica by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Jamaica compared to the national average.

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Local prices in Jamaica by expense type

Restaurant budget in Jamaica

Lunch

$ 4.8/person
($ 3.9 to $ 6.3)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 24/person
($ 21 to $ 33)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.6/person
($ 5.4 to $ 7)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.6

Local beer

$ 2 for 500ml
($ 1.6 to $ 2.7)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 2.3 for 330ml
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.3/cup
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Hotel and accommodation budget in Jamaica

1-star hotel

$ 55/night
($ 53 to $ 60)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 100/night
($ 70 to $ 134)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 136/night
($ 79 to $ 242)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 470/night
($ 299 to $ 756)

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82% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 550/night
($ 520 to $ 588)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 499

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 70/month
($ 65 to $ 76)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 133

Room with kitchen

$ 201/month
($ 88 to $ 403)

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23% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 164

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 198/month
($ 94 to $ 385)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 107/month
($ 58 to $ 201)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 217

Family room

$ 275/month
($ 149 to $ 524)

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57% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Jamaica

Milk

$ 2.5/litre
($ 2 to $ 3.3)

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184% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.4/500g
($ 1.6 to $ 2.6)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 2.2)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Eggs

$ 2.7/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 3.8)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.5

Cheese

$ 8.2/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 13)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.2/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 5.5)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9.3

Apples

$ 7.4/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 13)

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52% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Oranges

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 4.8)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Tomatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 1.1/salad
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Water bottle

$ 1.2
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 5.4/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 10.3)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Jamaica

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 1)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 45/month
($ 41 to $ 57)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 3/km
($ 1 to $ 3.9)

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60% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)

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54% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.4
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.7

Car hire

$ 58/24hrs
($ 42 to $ 89)

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46% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Jamaica

Electricity, water...

$ 90/month
($ 48 to $ 167)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Mobile phone

$ 0/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 42/month
($ 33 to $ 48)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 69

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 506/month
($ 278 to $ 672)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1395

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 279/month
($ 159 to $ 475)

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74% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1106

Flat (centre)

$ 1008/month
($ 554 to $ 1421)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2268

Flat (suburbs)

$ 561/month
($ 317 to $ 869)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1775

Gym

$ 52/month
($ 33 to $ 81)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 320/month
($ 159 to $ 475)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 962

Private primary school

$ 1224/yr
($ 790 to $ 1973)

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93% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18513

Leisure activity budget in Jamaica

Cinema

$ 10.6/ticket
($ 7.9 to $ 13)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 14

Tennis

$ 18/hr
($ 3.9 to $ 48)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Jamaica

Cigarettes

$ 9.4/pack
($ 6.7 to $ 9.4)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 40
($ 24 to $ 76)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 48

Summer dress

$ 38
($ 16 to $ 64)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 65
($ 45 to $ 96)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 71
($ 45 to $ 120)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

London → Montego Bay

$ 1008
(fair price: $ 889)

New York City → Montego Bay

$ 604
(fair price: $ 513)

London → Kingston

$ 1262
(fair price: $ 903)

New York City → Kingston

$ 541
(fair price: $ 477)

Manchester → Montego Bay

$ 1111
(fair price: $ 923)

Los Angeles → Montego Bay

$ 739
(fair price: $ 597)

Toronto (Ontario) → Montego Bay

$ 526
(fair price: $ 470)

Toronto (Ontario) → Kingston

$ 628
(fair price: $ 525)

Los Angeles → Kingston

$ 707
(fair price: $ 627)

Manchester → Kingston

$ 1102
(fair price: $ 954)

Montreal → Montego Bay

$ 557
(fair price: $ 500)

Dublin → Montego Bay

$ 905
(fair price: $ 788)

Dublin → Kingston

$ 998
(fair price: $ 888)

Montreal → Kingston

$ 729
(fair price: $ 604)

Edinburgh → Montego Bay

$ 1169
(fair price: $ 1004)

Edinburgh → Kingston

$ 1138
(fair price: $ 1004)

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