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

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $1,142 $761 $1,142 $254 $76

Utilities — $95 $159 $51 —

Internet & Mobile $63 $76 $95 $19 —

Groceries $32 $159 $444 $127 —

Transportation $95 $127 $222 $63 $19

Dining Out $381 $127 $95 $38 $32

Leisure Activities $159 $95 $159 $25 $19

Health Insurance $63 $114 $254 $19 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $32 $76 $95 — —

Total $1,967 $1,630 $2,665 $596 $149

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $253.79 per month

Coworking Space $126.89 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,015.16 per month

Coliving Space $761.37 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $2.86 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $6.34 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.25 per meal

Apples $4.44 per kg

Bread $1.59 per loaf

Milk $1.78 per liter

Rice $1.27 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.39 per kg

Beef $9.52 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $19.03 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.45 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.76 per bottle

Coffee $2.22 per cup

Transportation

Taxi per km $0.95 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $50.76 per month

Gasoline $1.14 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $7.61 per trip

Scooter Rental $25.38 per month

Taxi Start $2.54 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $12.69 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $38.07 per month

Gym Membership $38.07 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.69 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.25 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $44.41 per pair

Summer Dress $28.55 per dress

Running Shoes $63.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.61 per visit

Laundry $4.44 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $38.07 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.44 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 157.6108 JMD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Port Antonio cost of living