Cost of Living in Spanish Town

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$874
$2163
🛋️ Without rent
$560
$1666
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$313
$497
🍽️ Food
$406
$1078
🚐 Transport
$64.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
😀 Quality of life
46
🏙️ Population
131K

The average cost of living in Spanish Town is $874, which is in the top 31% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6409th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 10 in Jamaica.

The median after-tax salary is $689, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months. Ranked 7128th (TOP 77%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Jamaica. With an estimated population of 131K, Spanish Town is the 2nd largest city in Jamaica.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Tinson Pen Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1112 University of the West Indies, Mona

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Prices in Spanish Town

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5928

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