Cost of living in Montego Bay, Jamaica

The cost of living in Montego Bay, Jamaica is approximately 1018 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2184 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Montego Bay

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1018 $
Without Rent
534 $
Rent & Utilities
484 $
Food
402 $
Transport
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
474 $
GDP per Capita
6,874 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
98%
Population
124.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.47 $
Dinner 58.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.88 $
Capuccino 2.89 $
Coke, 330ml 1.4 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.51 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.83 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.16 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.13 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.66 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.1 $
Cigarette pack 7.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.96 $
Monthly Pass 41.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.26 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.61 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 86 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 132 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 38.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 369 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 503 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 323 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 650 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,807 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,696 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 474 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.93%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.4 $
Haircut 7.15 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 31.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 65 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,894 $