Cost of Living in Port Antonio, 🇯🇲 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 $900 $395 $1,020 $283 $115

Utilities 15 16 1 — $178 $250 $164 —

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

Groceries 1 14 $138 $180 $435 $128 $9

Transportation 3 13 $175 $82 $230 $42 $26

Dining Out 12 7 $475 $272 $453 $125 $53

Leisure Activities 17 18 2 $50 $68 $497 $22 $30

Health Insurance 9 $63 $105 $255 $26 $4

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

Total $1,894 $1,367 $3,246 $859 $237

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 6 7 $283.00 $220 – $440 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $165.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 8 $900.00 $650 – $1,400 per month

Coliving Space 6 7 $720.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 12 1 $1.89 per cup

Beer 12 1 $3.77 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 12 7 $11.32 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 $7.55 per meal

Apples 1 14 $6.04 per kg

Bread 1 14 $3.29 per loaf

Milk 1 14 $4.01 per liter

Rice 1 14 $1.60 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 14 $6.97 per kg

Beef 1 14 $7.66 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 14 $11.94 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 7 $67.99 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 12 $5.66 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 7 $1.10 per trip

Taxi per km 1 7 $3.15 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 7 $49.23 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.61 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 7 $16.85 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 7 $270.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $28.94 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $39.79 per month

Gym Membership 1 7 $69.23 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 7 $15.73 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 7 $13.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 14 $27.68 per pair

Summer Dress 1 14 $25.69 per dress

Running Shoes 1 14 $71.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 19 1 $9.44 per visit

Laundry 20 1 $7.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 7 $70.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 1 $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, Negril, Bangkok

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1015.16 900
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 253.79 283
- Apples 4.44 6.04
- Beef 9.52 7.66
- Beer 2.86 3.77
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- Bread 1.59 3.29
- Chicken Fillets 5.39 6.97
- Cinema Ticket 8.25 13.21
- Coffee 2.22 1.89
- Coliving Space 761.37 720
- Coworking Space 126.89 165
- Dining Out local 38.07, nomad 380.68, expat 126.89, family 95.17, tourist 31.72 local 125, nomad 475, expat 272, family 453, tourist 53
- Doctor Visit (GP) 38.07 70
- Fast Food Combo 8.25 7.55
- Gasoline 1.14 1.61
- Groceries local 126.89, nomad 31.72, expat 158.62, family 444.13, tourist 0 local 128, nomad 138, expat 180, family 435, tourist 9
- Gym Membership 38.07 69.23
- Haircut 7.61 9.44
- Health Insurance local 19.03, nomad 63.45, expat 114.21, family 253.79, tourist 3.17 local 26, nomad 63, expat 105, family 255, tourist 4.1
- Housing local 253.79, nomad 1142.05, expat 761.37, family 1142.05, tourist 76.14 local 283, nomad 900, expat 395, family 1020, tourist 115
- Internet & Mobile local 19.03, nomad 63.45, expat 76.14, family 95.17, tourist 0 local 69, nomad 72, expat 75, family 88, tourist 0.4
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 38.07 39.79
- Jeans 44.41 27.68
- Laundry 4.44 7.55
- Leisure Activities local 25.38, nomad 158.62, expat 95.17, family 158.62, tourist 19.03 local 22, nomad 50, expat 68, family 497, tourist 30
- Meal (Inexpensive) 6.34 11.32
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.45 67.99
- Milk 1.78 4.01
- Mobile Plan 12.69 28.94
- Monthly Transport Pass 50.76 49.23
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.44 11.32
- Rice 1.27 1.6
- Ride-hailing (5km) 7.61 16.85
- Running Shoes 63.45 71.3
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.69 2.53
- Scooter Rental 25.38 270
- Summer Dress 28.55 25.69
- Taxi Start 2.54 1.1
- Taxi per km 0.95 3.15
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 12.69 15.73
- Transportation local 63.45, nomad 95.17, expat 126.89, family 222.07, tourist 19.03 local 42, nomad 175, expat 82, family 230, tourist 26
- Utilities local 50.76, 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, nomad 31.72, expat 76.14, family 95.17 local 0, nomad 21, expat 12, family 18
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.76 5.66
- Wine (Mid-range) 19.03 11.94
Utilities, Leisure Activities, Haircut, Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds) — added operator/listing sources (JPS, NWC, ICan Fitness, Port Antonio rafting, Fresha, Mini Laundry Mat, Fontana); amounts unchanged (jpsco.com, nwcjamaica.com, icanfitness876.com, portantonio.com)

Port Antonio cost of living