Food Prices in Jamaica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 139.03 J$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 110.20 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 21.01 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 110.60 J$ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 178.53 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 167.16 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 200.56 J$ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 270.16 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 119.76 J$ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 175.49 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 82.38 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 74.74 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 35.12 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 68.62 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,753.32 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 54,353.03 J$ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 44.08 J$ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 52.52 J$ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 110.60 J$ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 222.88 J$ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 133.70 J$ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 225.13 J$ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 119.76 J$ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 87.74 J$ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 82.38 J$ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 74.74 J$ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 35.12 J$ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 34.31 J$ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,222.95 J$ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 37,911.48 J$ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,105.10 J$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 399.87 J$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 95.29 J$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 552.99 J$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 809.79 J$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 505.47 J$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 606.47 J$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 408.47 J$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 217.29 J$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 265.33 J$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 186.82 J$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 169.51 J$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 159.29 J$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 343.08 J$ |