Food Prices in Jamaica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 130.85 J$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 104.91 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 19.34 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 104.29 J$ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 169.38 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 158.01 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 191.14 J$ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 282.41 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 113.34 J$ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 165.99 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.29 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 78.82 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 35.64 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 65.14 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,697.55 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 52,624.06 J$ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 41.96 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 48.35 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 104.29 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 210.68 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 127.43 J$ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 235.34 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 113.34 J$ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 82.99 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.29 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 78.82 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 35.64 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 32.57 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,189.71 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 36,881.06 J$ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,981.35 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 380.68 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 87.73 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 521.47 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 768.28 J$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 477.82 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 578.00 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 427.00 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 205.64 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 250.97 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 177.55 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 178.76 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 161.64 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 325.71 J$ |