Cost of Living in Negril, 🇯🇲 Jamaica - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 6 7 8 $1,100 $534 $1,260 $346 $140

Utilities 1 6 — $178 $250 $164 —

Internet & Mobile 4 5 $72 $75 $88 $69 $0

Groceries 16 1 $105 $155 $420 $95 $10

Transportation 12 17 $175 $98 $275 $38 $32

Dining Out 14 13 1 $190 $115 $213 $71 $35

Leisure Activities 15 1 $65 $58 $497 $25 $35

Health Insurance 9 $63 $108 $265 $28 $4

Visa & Legal Fees 10 11 $21 $12 $18 — —

Total $1,791 $1,333 $3,286 $836 $256

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Services

Gym Membership 15 $28.30 per month

Mobile Plan 4 $28.94 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $39.79 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 15 $15.73 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $2.53 one-time

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 6 7 $346.00 $315 – $566 per month

Coworking Space 6 8 $175.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 7 8 $1,100.00 $650 – $1,600 per month

Coliving Space 7 $850.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 13 $4.88 per cup

Beer 1 18 $2.52 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 14 13 $4.50 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 13 $8.81 per meal

Apples 1 16 $6.04 per kg

Bread 16 1 $1.32 per loaf

Milk 16 1 $1.42 per liter

Rice 16 1 $1.26 per kg

Chicken Fillets 16 1 $5.35 per kg

Beef 1 16 $7.66 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 18 $11.95 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 18 $70.46 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 16 $1.10 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 12 $1.10 per trip

Taxi per km 1 12 $3.15 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 17 $49.23 per month

Gasoline 3 12 $1.61 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 12 $16.85 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 12 $320.00 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 18 $13.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 6 $27.68 per pair

Summer Dress 1 6 $25.69 per dress

Running Shoes 1 6 $71.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 13 $9.44 per visit

Laundry 1 13 $7.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 6 $70.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 16 $11.32 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 158.9617 JMD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Punta Cana, Bangkok, Lisbon

Numbeo Kingston-Jamaica contributor prices (Wayback Oct 2025)Index
Numbeo Jamaica national averages (Wayback Oct 2025)Index
Jamaica octane-95 JMD 255.94/L (19 Oct 2026; Petrojam-sourced)Index
Digicel Prime Brawta 28-day 60 GB JMD 4,000 (+ GCT)Official
Flow Home Internet JMD 5,500 + GCT (250 Mbps band)Official
Negril guide — long-term rent JMD 50,000–95,000/moSecondary
Negril furnished 1BR USD 650–1,600/monthListings
Airbnb 1-bedroom entire-home search, NegrilListings
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential ~USD 62.72/4 weeksOfficial
PICA extension processing JMD 10,000Official
PICA stay extensionsOfficial
Knutsford Kingston–Negril JMD 5,100; JUTC Rural Express JMD 2,000Secondary
Negril Jerk Hut small plates USD 6.85; coffee USD 1.25–1.75Secondary
3 Dives quarter chicken + rice USD 4.50Secondary
Aquarius Fitness JMD 4,500/month membershipListings
CAC grocery survey July 2–3 2025 (Kingston-area supermarkets)Official
Knutsford Express fares one-way; JMD 300 date-change feeOfficial
Rick's Cafe Negril menu (USD resort dining)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 951.71 1100
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 507.58 346
- Apples 3.17 6.04
- Beef 11.42 7.66
- Beer 3.17 2.52
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- Bread 2.22 1.32
- Chicken Fillets 4.44 5.35
- Cinema Ticket 7.61 13.21
- Coffee 2.54 4.88
- Coliving Space 539.3 850
- Coworking Space 126.89 175
- Dining Out local 76.14, nomad 507.58, expat 95.17, family 126.89, tourist 28.55 local 71, nomad 190, expat 115, family 213, tourist 35
- Doctor Visit (GP) 25.38 70
- Fast Food Combo 5.71 8.81
- Gasoline 1.4 1.61
- Groceries local 114.21, nomad 63.45, expat 158.62, family 380.68, tourist 3.17 local 95, nomad 105, expat 155, family 420, tourist 10
- Gym Membership 25.38 28.3
- Haircut 5.08 9.44
- Health Insurance local 31.72, nomad 71.06, expat 126.89, family 253.79, tourist 3.17 local 28, nomad 63, expat 108, family 265, tourist 4.2
- Housing local 222.07, nomad 812.13, expat 507.58, family 634.47, tourist 121.82 local 346, nomad 1100, expat 534, family 1260, tourist 140
- Internet & Mobile local 44.41, nomad 63.45, expat 50.76, family 63.45, tourist 3.17 local 69, nomad 72, expat 75, family 88, tourist 0.4
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.9 39.79
- Jeans 38.07 27.68
- Laundry 4.44 7.55
- Leisure Activities local 12.69, nomad 253.79, expat 95.17, family 95.17 local 25, nomad 65, expat 58, family 497, tourist 35
- Meal (Inexpensive) 7.61 4.5
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 44.41 70.46
- Milk 1.59 1.42
- Mobile Plan 9.52 28.94
- Monthly Transport Pass 25.38 49.23
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.08 11.32
- Rice 1.27 1.26
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.71 16.85
- Running Shoes 76.14 71.3
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.69 2.53
- Scooter Rental 25.38 320
- Summer Dress 28.55 25.69
- Taxi Start 1.59 1.1
- Taxi per km 0.76 3.15
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.86 15.73
- Transportation local 31.72, nomad 95.17, expat 63.45, family 190.34, tourist 12.69 local 38, nomad 175, expat 98, family 275, tourist 32
- Utilities local 63.45, nomad 0, expat 95.17, family 158.62, tourist 0 local 164, nomad 0, expat 178, family 250, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 63.45, family 95.17 local 0, nomad 21, expat 12, family 18
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.76 1.1
- Wine (Mid-range) 12.69 11.95
Milk, Bread, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Water (1.5L bottle), Meal (Inexpensive), Gym Membership, Groceries, Dining Out, Leisure Activities (local, nomad, expat) updated to CAC July 2025 groceries, 3 Dives / Jerk Hut menus and Aquarius Fitness (cac.gov.jm, moonjamaica.com, aquariusgymnegril.com)

Negril cost of living