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Food prices in Jamaica
Is it expensive in the shops in Jamaica? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Jamaica? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Jamaica, such as: apples, Cigarettes, bananas, rice, or beer (The last update: today)
Currency in Jamaica Jamaican dollar (JMD). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.56 thousand Jamaican dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 15.6 thousand Jamaican dollars. And the other way around: For 100 Jamaican dollars you can get 0.639 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Jamaica
What are the different prices in the cities in Jamaica? Look here: Prices in cities in Jamaica
Prices: Kingston Mandeville Montego Bay Portmore Old Harbour Spanish Town Half Way Tree Linstead Alexandria Bath
bread
$2.7 ($1.6 - $3.8)
24% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$10.8 ($3.5 - $25)
16% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.3 ($0.7 - $2.5)
73% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$2.4 ($0.96 - $5.6)
by half less than in United States
bananas
$2.9 ($1.6 - $5.6)
74% more than in United States
wine
$9.6 ($4.5 - $19.2)
36% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Jamaica (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Jamaica
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $3.3 (JMD 512)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.7 (JMD 422)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.3 (JMD 517)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.8 (JMD 1.69K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.3 (JMD 198)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $9.6 (JMD 1.5K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.4 (JMD 381)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.9 (JMD 454)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $9 (JMD 1.4K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $6.3 (JMD 982)
- Apples (1kg) $5.3 (JMD 826)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.4 (JMD 533)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.7 (JMD 424)
- Lettuce (1 head) $2 (JMD 316)
- Kilo of white rice $1.3 (JMD 196)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $2.4 (JMD 375)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.9 (JMD 458)
- Onions (1kg) $2.4 (JMD 383)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $7.3 (JMD 1.15K)
- Pears (1kg) $6.3 (JMD 991)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1.3 (JMD 206)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.63 (JMD 99)
- Sausage (1kg) $7.7 (JMD 1.21K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $19.7 (JMD 3.08K)
Price changes in previous years in Jamaica
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2013: $1.3(JMD 197) and 2015: $1.8(JMD 286)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Jamaica?
See how potato prices have changed in 2013: $1.1(JMD 174), 2014: $1.3(JMD 201), and 2015: $1.1(JMD 172)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2013: $1.6(JMD 244), 2014: $2(JMD 318), 2015: $2.1(JMD 328), 2016: $2.1(JMD 321), and 2018: $2.4(JMD 374)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2013: $1.1(JMD 170), 2014: $1.2(JMD 187), 2015: $1(JMD 163), and 2016: $1(JMD 158)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Jamaica?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $5.9(JMD 923).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
coffee
$3.4 ($1.3 - $5.4)
33% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$6.4 ($6.4 - $8.6)
by half less than in United States
wine
$9.6 ($4.5 - $19.2)
36% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$2.2 ($1.6 - $5.1)
63% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.2 ($0.83 - $2.5)
by half less than in United States
bread
$2.7 ($1.6 - $3.8)
24% is less expensive than in United States