📉Cheapest priced cityOcho Rios$882 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityKingston$2,012 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$467across 4 priced cities
🌍Ocho Rios vs the worldCheaper than 51%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalup to 90 days visa-free90 days visa-free for the US, UK, EU and Canada, with the C5 immigration form filed online before boarding. Longer than that needs an application to PICA, not a border stamp. As of 2026-09.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Ocho Rios | $882 | 93.4 parish | $189 | $378 | $191 | $236 | $228 | $38 | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portmore | $918 | 87.7 parish | $220 | $315 | $190 | $248 | $210 | $50 | $1,285 |
| Montego Bay | $923 | 92 parish | $220 | $315 | $163 | $279 | $223 | $38 | $595 |
| Kingston | $2,012 | 89.9 parish | $1,239 | $1,575 | $200 | $326 | $189 | $58 | $3,047 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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