How much money do you need to live in Jamaica comfortably?

A single person can live comfortably in Jamaica on roughly $2,100 a month, the CostLiving moderate benchmark covering rent, groceries, utilities, transport, and modest discretionary spending. Kingston runs modestly above the national average, with Montego Bay and Ocho Rios sitting at a tourism-driven premium for housing and dining. Negril, Mandeville, and the parishes outside the resort corridor run 20 to 35 percent below. For a couple, $3,300 to $3,900 a month covers a comfortable two-person budget. Jamaica’s moderate cost sits well below the Bahamas ($3,450) and Cayman ($3,800), and around 60 percent of the US average ($3,525). For the full breakdown, see our Jamaica cost of living page.