How far does $1000 go in Jamaica?

USD 1,000 covers roughly two weeks of a single-person moderate budget in Jamaica ($2,100 a month). Day to day, $1,000 buys roughly 70 to 110 mid-range local meals, a month’s rent on a basic one-bedroom outside the tourist corridor, two to three months of utilities and internet, or a week’s all-inclusive stay in Negril or Ocho Rios for one outside peak season. For a tourist on a two-week holiday with mid-range accommodation and dining, $1,000 covers most discretionary spending on top of a pre-paid resort booking. At the moderate housing benchmark of $787 a month, $1,000 covers around 38 days of housing. For the full picture, see our Jamaica cost of living page.