Retire score: 5.78

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Latin America & Caribbean

Jamaica

Premium cost

Warm climate

Upper middle income

Quick highlights

Capital: Kingston
Income level: Upper middle income
Currency: JMD

ISO3

JAM

Climate

Warm

Cost band

Premium

Score

5.78

Overview

ISO3

JAM

ISO2

Country

Jamaica

Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Income level

Upper middle income

Capital

Kingston

Capital latitude

17.99

Capital longitude

-76.79

Population

2,825,544

Area (km^2)

10,991

Currencies

JMD

Languages

English, Jamaican Patois

English official

Yes

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

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Mortgage % income

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Affordability index

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Price-to-rent (center)

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Price-to-rent (outside)

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Rental yield (center)

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Rental yield (outside)

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Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

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Healthcare exp. index

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Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

warm

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Yes

Population

2,825,544

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

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Broadband subs/100

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Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

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Traffic index

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Commute time index

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Time exp. index

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Traffic inefficiency

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CO2 emissions index

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Legal & administrative ease

Income level

Upper middle income

Rule of law (pct)

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Corruption (CPI)

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