COST OF LIVING JAMAICA 2023
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Hi everyone, a few people are asking about other expenses such as car etc. As stated in the video, this video only focuses on our basic household bills and does not include costs such as car maintenance, health insurance, rent/mortgage and of course other financial responsibilities that we have. It’s just a breakdown of our basic household bills. Hope this helps.
Ex UK resident here, now living in Jamaica . One way to try to help yourself with your food bills in Jamaica is to grow as much of your own fruit and vegetables as possible. We have the climate to grow many things here, and if you so desire, the food you grow can be 100% organic 👍🏾
My mother who is retired and now living in Jamaica spends One Hundred Thousand per month on her bills and food for 2 people. Her AC bill runs her about 30 thousand per month which is driving her mad She comes up and packs 2 barrels every 8 months which she thinks saves her from spending more. She is of the opinion that she has worked hard and will not deny herself good food regardless of cost.
She needs solar. I know the feeling with JPS. OLE THIEF DEM.
Salor may help on her light bill
What's up Wayne? Seem like Best Built don't send out videos anymore?@@waynegrant158
Tell your mom to stop using the AC and let her body become acclimatized to our environment. America has spoiled us into thinking we cannot live without these things. More than 90% of us do. We were born here and lived quiet happily without AC and hot water.
Going up and shopping so often doesn't make sense either. By the time customs finish hustling you to clear that barrel, transportation to take it home, air fare to go and get it plus cost of goods there, it's not worth all that.
Tell her to learn to accept that she now lives on an island where she can buy or plant healthy foods. Most of the time, we are buying packaged, processed foods that are not good for us. A simple, clean diet is best for our bodies. Forget about America. The Western diet is te worse. They call it SAD. Be happy 😊 😃 ❤.
Cyan skin up pon food. At all
We’ve recently moved to Jamaica and what I will say is when we were staying with family etc, we bought more snacks items and ate out a few times which made the costs extreme.
Now that we have found a place short term, we have been able to buy our own food and cook it and the amount we are saving now is great…BUT what we have noticed is a lot of items especially imported items as you mentioned, are outrageously over priced! Things like dairy butter and other diary items seem costly. The prices for certain items grown right here in Jamaica can sometimes seem really expensive in some areas at the supermarkets and street markets. Either way, we still love living here and to continue our plans of having our own homestead/farm growing and rearing our own food so we know where and how it’s grown etc and also save on spending and using the hard earned money on fun day trips/hotel stays 😂
Love the videos guys keep it up, bless❤️🙏🏾
Hi Dee, as you said it’s not easy to compare in the uk we have additional house hold bills Tv license something we don’t have in Jamaica , council tax usually paid monthly. It seems to be more expensive in the uk.
Your food bill is expensive but the other bills are quite cheap. I was out there 5 years ago and was paying those sort of bills. I don't remember how much I used to pay for food, but I always shopped around and eat fresh produce, so back then I didn't find food prices bad either. Jamaica compared to the uk prices now, is much better. Prices over here have gone through the roof on everything. I don't see how people are going to drag themselves out of poverty over here. What what I see and hear, the Jamaicans who are prepared to work have a better chance than us here in the uk.
If you're going to compare UK prices to JA then you have to compare wages as well. Consider how much you could afford on the JAMAICAN weekly minimum wage if that is what you were earning in the UK?
@@suzyhur8161Exactly, the minimum wage in Jamaica is around £70 a week. Jamaican couldn't afford UK bills on their salary.
I retired from US, cost of living is much less here (If you have a steady income like a pension). My advice to anyone coming back is to make sure you come to a place in Jamaica where the water and electricity supply is okay, because in some districts it is absolutely horrible. Last night on TVJ, they were talking about some districts in St Ann that had no water for months. The Parish Council’s response was trying to contract water trucks to deliver the water (the trucks still are not showing up). No long term plan to get NWC to provide reliable running water to those places. SMH.
Yeah, I have always had this concern as someone wanting to return to Ja..
@@bigbolt63 I have been back here for 18 months now. Please think about it carefully, do not come here without a reliable income stream. Jamaica is beautiful, people are very friendly and sociable, but there are too many problems.
NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY BUT, CAN'T YOU ALL JUST USE THE NEAR BY SEA WATER? FARM? USE FIRE FOR LIGHT? BUDGET? I BELIEVE IN PROBLEM SOLVING. BECAUSE ANY WHERE YOU GO? YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR PROBLEMS. BUT, I WOULD LOVE TO JUST HAVE THE BEACH RT AT MY FEET, THE BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES & SUNSETS. PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME. BUT, I COULD BE WRONG! BUT, I AM SICK OF LIVING IN THE RACIST SOUTH & LYING AMERICA. LOOKING TO RELOCATE ANYWHERE THAT I CAN HAVE A PEACE OF MIND! 😢😢 CRIME IS EVERYWHERE. BUT, AT LEAST IT WON'T BE BECAUSE I WAS BORN DARK SKINNED HUMAN. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND? BECAUSE, I REALLY AM TIRED OF LIVING IN TEXAS. 😢💯🤷🏾♀️💔🥹🥺
It’s not an easy ROAD….but to GOD be the GLORY…dat mi seh 🙏🏾!
Funny Deezer, I was thinking about you yesterday. You know Deezer it’s more here in London. Lucky for you guys . I’ll be happy if my bills was just that or under.🙏🏾🇬🇧💕
Deezer thanks for the update on the cost of living, hoping to return myself so getting an idea of what it cost is really good.
Watching from Brum, and for sure our outgoing expenses is a lot more, with food prices increasing by the second 😮
It will be interesting to see what our bills fir a family of 6 will be like once we have moved to Jamaica, I think there’s definitely ways to cut costs, still looking forward to leaving the U.K for pastures new. Thanks for sharing 😊🙏🏾
Solar although initially quite expensive to install, may be a solution for the long term in terms of reducing energy costs.
Where have you been it has been a long time since I see yiu guys pop up glad to see you again.
Hi. We've been busy with tours and projects right through the summer until now so it's been difficult to juggle everything, but definitely glad to be back.@@joangreen1229
Thank you Deezer girl, i think its a good idea to set a budget and just do what you can, sometimes its just about doin what you can. we dont have to have everything.
Family of four in UK, currently spending 3500 GBP per month excluding mortgage. Britain is dying.
Oh wow! 😔
It cost more in 🇬🇧 as when winter hits that thermostat goes up your lights are on for longer.
And don’t get me started about owning a car or if you’ve got mortgage at todays rates. So very expensive here in the uk but then you have to look at the cost of living versus income. Just a thought.
For sure. Average income out here is a lot lower.
@@DatMiSehTV Thanks for making that very important point that so many people seem to ignore. I'm sure the cost of living would seem more affordable if your earnings were equivalent to your maximum income potential in the UK!!
That’s less than $500 dollars a month, you did not mention rent pay, but, it means that you can swing it in a monthly basis over there with $1000 a month, not bad at all, for a single person!!
It's awful actually because the average person doesn't make enough in wages out here to cover that type of cost, so its a struggle for locals.
Happy weekend. The cost of living is costly everywhere. For a single vegetarian, I spend about $150 a month. My momntly expenses run about $2500 a month, and that is because I own my property .
That's pretty costly for Jamaica. Blessings 🎉❤
The cost of living is high everywhere but wages are not equitable in comparison to what the average Jamaican earns- that's the travesty of it!
Yeah, that’s a lot and you are not renting, soo i can imagine if rent was included 😢
some good tips there, keep up the good work.
An thks again for yr vlog 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thank you very much
Bigup yrself Dee/outlaw 🤟🏿
I sm watching from connecticut.the cost of living is going up .in connecticut where i live this is a costly state.we are living in.the end of times.i was in my jamaica last year and as soon as i start spending even though i bring two barrells i could not believe that kfc chicken patties and fish was so costly.any government in power things will be rising
Your bill is cheap to compare some people living in Jamaica people a pay all 16000 for light and all 12000 for water not to mention buying food you lucky lady give thanks because I know people they struggling to pay they bills
Cost of living increases every year, no matter who is in charge of the govt. People must budget and spend wisely.
They also need livable wages!
Well said!!!!!!!
I pay more than that per month .....
It could be more but because you don’t cook every day do you do take out that could be classified as extra spending 😊
not bad xpend compared to what you would spend in uk.
Deezer, you could buy 2 gas and always have a spare. i used to do that.
Your bills in Jamaica are really low compared to some other family of 2 I know. Being low maintenance in the way forward.
What parish are you in? Good info in the video..
Thank you. I would love to know the rental cost you’re paying and is it a lease annual or?
Where I am in the country, chicken is $300 per pound. Pork is $400, fish is 1200 that’s buying from other locals. $300 per dozen for eggs. Your food bill is very reasonable. Does that include your cleaning supplies?
We paid around $1000/$1100 for 30 eggs at st Ann’s bay market. What part of the country are you in? 😊
That is very cheap. On the North Coast where we are, chicken is $380 per pound and half a dozen eggs is not far from $300 so it’s a lot cheaper on the country. This does include cleaning supplies too.
@@DatMiSehTV where on the coast do you get your eggs?
Manner an Paryer ✔️
LPG gas is measured by pound, is 2 different size, 25 and 100 pound!!
Thank you. We buy the 25 pound gas.
You also have 30 pounds.
What is the brand AC you are using? And how long do you keep your Ac on? I consider your light bill is extremely low for the month, knowing that Ac consume alot of current.
We have Prizm and Panasonic AC units. The Prizm is the one that we use, and it’s on most of the nigh time and maybe a 2-3 hours on and off during the day.
Cost of living in USA for 2 persons is quadruple that amount
I can imagine. Remember that the minimum wage here is equivalent to $96 US dollars per week for a 40 hour working week. The average salary here os just $16,000 US dollars per year.
@@DatMiSehTV Well you have a point but it’s very costly to live in USA, because we have to buy everything and utilities are expensive
What's the comparison in UK for utilities, i.e.
JA 8,000 electricity
8,000JMD is about £45
Start looking at farming.
We’ve started farming 🙌🏾
@@DatMiSehTV Great idea! Subsistence farming was how the majority of the population survived in the old days. They also didn't have much modern amenities so utility cost wasn't even a factor. Oil lamps and tank water were used back then.
Thanks Deeza, what is the KWh reading for J$7,000? We live in the corporate area and there are also two of us. My cost is double yours and more.
Hi, our September bill which was $7400 JMD had a reading of 170.72 KWH for the month. We usually have the AC in the bedroom on throughout the night time, and during the daytime it’s on for about 2-3 hours on and off.
@@DatMiSehTV Thanks!👍
How much is that in USD since a lot of people in America don't know
Because the currency exchange rate changes almost daily, I would advice to check in currency converter online for an accurate amount in USD
what about car insurance you didn't include that one?
This was really only focused on household bills.
They are other things that are cost of living items that you did not mention, like health insurance!!
@@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi hi there, there are many things not included in this video such as yes, health insurance, car maintenance, rent/mortgage and many other monthly of our monthly expenses. The video focuses only on our basic household expenses.
@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi Health care in Jamaica is free. However, don't get really sick because then you'll see the sky high cost for lab tests, CT scan and specialists.
If most things are confined to the public hospital, you'll probably get a break. The health system is not the best. Still, we give thanks. Many Jamaicans use herbal medicine before going to the doctor. Preventive care is the best. Swimming, walking and wholesome diet is practiced by many. Still a great place to live. Come prepared ❤
Excellent information 👌
Your bills are much less than what I pay in Jamaica for a 2 family.
Yeah, she would need to factor in eating out if they're not cooking. Also travel costs is another daily expense, as well as all the different insurances etc. All adds up really fast.
For sure. We don’t really eat out, but travel costs such as car maintenance and gas/petroleum etc definitely add up. This was solely focused on household bills, but it maybe an idea to do another video with the cost of all bills across the board.
You didn't mention rent or mortgage
No I didn’t. This is just about the cost of bills including electricity, water, food, cable & WiFi. I’ve chosen not to share accommodation cost.
With so many people living below the poverty line, the cost of living there is appalling. One cannot compare it with living in the developed countries because minimum wage in those countries are much higher and many of their residents live well above the poverty line. Honestly, I don't know how the poor people manage! The government should at least introduce social programs to help out and create jobs/opportunities to increase wages!
What is reasonable I live in NY
I don’t know about NY, but I know about Jamaica.
It is more. Expensive to living. In ny state. Then in Jamaica. .because off value off the Jamaican dollar. Com to ny you will see
I can imagine. It’s quite hard to compare Jamaica to Overseas because the salaries in Jamaica are a lot lower than abroad. The minimum wage in Jamaica for a 40 hour working week is the equivalent of $96 US dollars per week.
@@DatMiSehTV Travesty!
Your food bill is cheap. I don't know what I'm doing, and I do keep the two of us on a budget. My utilities are Iess except for the light bill going up every month, and I have no AC.
I may be wrong but I think food prices here are out of control. The minimum wage workers must be drowning. Even the market produce is becoming unaffordable. It's almost like they are making the price up out of the blue. The relief for many is not having a mortgage/rent payment.
We agree, food prices in some places are crazy. Some even charge you more when they think or know you’re from a foreign 😂
The total for 2 people when you break it down is not too bad.
Costs way more in Canada. But I will stay here because I feel more safer. The crimes in Jamaica is keeping me away
It may cost more in Canada but the wages there are also much higher in comparison to the island!
This is so true. I don’t think a lot of people consider this fact. The minimum wage in Jamaica for a 40 hour week is just $96 US dollars, and the average salary here in Jamaica is just $16,000 USD per year. Very low.
There are two Jamaicas. The one you read about and the one many of us live in for many years. Crime is everywhere now...Canada too. You.just have to pick your poison.
❤ Canada sound financially stressful for immigrants. The cold would turn me off and the lack of social life. However, you have a right to live where you feel safe, if not happy😊❤
A dollar is a dollar in any country. No matter the income cost of living in Canada is high. Unless you're rich. We're not comparing income We're comparing cost of living.
@@edna3236 You cannot compare cost of living without comparing income- there is a direct correlation between the two factors. If someone in Jamaica earns the equivalent of $100/week vs a Canadian/American who earns $1000/week- there will be a disparity with the cost of living!
Cheaper in Jamaica
Do you earn the same as the average Jamaican wages? If you did you wouldn't think so!
@@suzyhur8161 I am going by cost of things I buy in Jamaica vs USA. Just today I bought wheat raisin bread imported from Jamaica. When in Jamaica it cost me $100JMD, Same item cost me $300JMD equivalency. Local markets cost much less in Jamaica than in the United States
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Oh..so move on to UIC corruption? Please....
Damn! Your groceries cost very high.