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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 15% less than 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.

Cities	/Jamaica	View Details
Port Antonio	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Port Antonio
Ocho Rios	6% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Ocho Rios
Runaway Bay	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Runaway Bay
Kingston	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kingston
Port Maria	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Port Maria
Black River	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Black River
Mandeville	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mandeville
Montego Bay	14% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Montego Bay
Negril	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Negril
Old Harbour	24% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Old Harbour
Ewarton	29% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Ewarton
May Pen	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in May Pen
Spanish Town	36% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Spanish Town

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Local prices in Jamaica by expense type

Restaurant budget in Jamaica

Lunch

$ 4.7/person
($ 3.6 to $ 6.3)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 24/person
($ 21 to $ 32)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.9/person
($ 5.4 to $ 7.6)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 1.9 for 500ml
($ 1.6 to $ 2.7)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 2.7 for 330ml
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.4/cup
($ 1.2 to $ 3.9)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Jamaica

1-star hotel

$ 58/night
($ 54 to $ 61)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 100/night
($ 69 to $ 136)

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

3-star hotel

$ 134/night
($ 79 to $ 241)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 487/night
($ 326 to $ 752)

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89% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 553/night
($ 520 to $ 592)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 71/month
($ 65 to $ 76)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 204/month
($ 88 to $ 409)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 201/month
($ 93 to $ 394)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 107/month
($ 58 to $ 200)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 213

Family room

$ 284/month
($ 145 to $ 560)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Jamaica

Milk

$ 2.5/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 3.3)

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192% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.4/500g
($ 1.6 to $ 2.9)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 2)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.9/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 3.8)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 7.9/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 13)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.4/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 5.5)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 7.8/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 13)

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67% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 4.7)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.8/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 2.6/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.8)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1.2/salad
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 1.1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 5.5/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 10.2)

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55% 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 $ 0.8)

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

Bus pass

$ 48/month
($ 40 to $ 70)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 3/km
($ 1 to $ 3.9)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)

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58% 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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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

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...

$ 94/month
($ 53 to $ 165)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

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 $ 52)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 498/month
($ 275 to $ 628)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 263/month
($ 158 to $ 392)

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75% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 966/month
($ 511 to $ 1412)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 551/month
($ 315 to $ 784)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 52/month
($ 33 to $ 79)

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32% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 317/month
($ 158 to $ 471)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 1216/yr
($ 784 to $ 1960)

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93% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Jamaica

Cinema

$ 10.2/ticket
($ 7.9 to $ 13)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 18/hr
($ 3.9 to $ 48)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Jamaica

Cigarettes

$ 9.4/pack
($ 6.7 to $ 9.4)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 40
($ 24 to $ 76)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 38
($ 16 to $ 64)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 65
($ 45 to $ 95)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 71
($ 45 to $ 119)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

London → Kingston

$ 1446
(fair price: $ 938)

London → Montego Bay

$ 993
(fair price: $ 882)

New York City → Montego Bay

$ 616
(fair price: $ 518)

New York City → Kingston

$ 563
(fair price: $ 502)

Los Angeles → Montego Bay

$ 732
(fair price: $ 590)

Manchester → Montego Bay

$ 1128
(fair price: $ 937)

Toronto (Ontario) → Montego Bay

$ 520
(fair price: $ 464)

Toronto (Ontario) → Kingston

$ 625
(fair price: $ 531)

Los Angeles → Kingston

$ 746
(fair price: $ 649)

Manchester → Kingston

$ 1136
(fair price: $ 977)

Montreal → Montego Bay

$ 554
(fair price: $ 492)

Dublin → Montego Bay

$ 949
(fair price: $ 801)

Dublin → Kingston

$ 1033
(fair price: $ 924)

Montreal → Kingston

$ 714
(fair price: $ 609)

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