Jamaica
Beaches, music and mountains, mostly sold as an all-inclusive.
Slightly pricier. The exchange rate moved −0.2%; local prices rose +5.6%.
- Lean
- $64
- Comfort
- $352
Ranked 89 of 99.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Jamaica is 2.2% more expensive for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $149 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 89 of 99 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 48 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 45
- Price floor ×0.30
- 24
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 65
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +0.7% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | −2.2% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | −0.2% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +5.6% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | −2.9% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 3.6 / 5 | Workable |
- Resort packages that undercut going it alone
- The Blue Mountains
- Portland's quieter north-east coast
Violent crime is high outside resort areas, and independent travel takes local knowledge. Resort prices are set in dollars.
When to go
November is shoulder season- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Mayshoulder
- Junshoulder
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Sepoff
- Octoff
- Novshoulder
- Decpeak
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated June 22, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Workable · 3.6 / 5
Head to head
- Jamaica vs Belize$123a day there
- Jamaica vs Costa Rica$128a day there
- Jamaica vs Uruguay$124a day there
Jamaica, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Jamaica?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Jamaica costs about $64 on a lean budget, $149 mid-range and $352 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Jamaica cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- No. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved −0.2% for US-dollar holders while prices in Jamaica rose +5.6%, a net real change of −2.2% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Jamaica is 2.9% more expensive.
- Is Jamaica safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Jamaica at Level 2: Increased caution. Violent crime is high outside resort areas, and independent travel takes local knowledge. Resort prices are set in dollars. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Jamaica?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are May, June, November. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in December, January, February, March, April. November is shoulder season.
- How easy is Jamaica to travel around?
- Jamaica scores 3.6 out of 5 for ease of travel (workable), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Beaches, music and mountains, mostly sold as an all-inclusive.
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Jamaica reads −2.2% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $149. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.