Americas
Jamaica
Global Rank #74Below Average84% data confidence
31
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety46/100
Healthcare30/100
Education25/100
Career17/100
Lifestyle71/100
Infrastructure37/100
Affordability70/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1600/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1600
per month · USD
Cost Index
44
Rent Index
55
Grocery Index
39
Transport Index
65
Utilities Index
55
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
46
🏥
Healthcare
30
🎓
Education
25
💼
Career
17
🌿
Lifestyle
71
🏗️
Infrastructure
37
💰
Affordability
70
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Constitutional Monarchy
Languages
🗣️ English
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Christianity
ℹ️ English is official language; Jamaican Patois widely spoken
🏙️Cities in Jamaica(1 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
J$ JMD
Jamaican Dollar
1 USD equals
158.12 JMD
Updated 6/15/2026
1 JMD equals
$0.0063
USD
Political Stability
🟡
Moderate
Score: 0.48
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.