all the advice is appreciated..
I first joined the forum to get different perspectives from locals and regular visitors of JA...and it has been very helpful..
While the negative stories of being robbed or beaten may be true..this is a danger faced almost anywhere, not jus JA...ive witnessed and/or been affected by acts of violence several times over right here in my home town...
so that aspect of coming to JA does not intimidate me nor change my mind about visiting..
I really jus wanted some input on what I should expect 2 spend on different things in JA..rent, utilities, food, transportation, entertainment ect..
I will be making a trip there soon to experience it all for myself

Honestly your best bet, is take a few trips.
Get to know the Island.
Visit places that are Ideal in your mind on where you want to move.
Get to know people.
Make sure you gather some connections, and friends.

Than think long and hard about is this really where I want to live, like you would moving anywhere.


Remember that you can not be in JA longer than 6 months at a time.
Aswell to acheive a work permit you must have your own buisness, be married, or find someone willing to take you to work for them and get you the permit, which you need to have Schooling for them to even look twice at you.

All of Jamaica is communitys..
Not "gated" communitys.
Just everyone in area know eachother well.
Its like there own neighbourhood watch.

As anywhere, specially when by yourself.
Watch yourself.

Im a 21 year old white girl travelling by myself.
Yes To visit family, and boyfriend

But I know that I must Keep my eyes open and check myself.

$7000J a month!!! Not bad. I need to talk to you, if I move to St. Ann.

no problem....lol....

and chelby yes i was in a relationship....when i lived in portmore it was me on my own.....why???

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Hi Mike.. I do understand... being have experienced myself, yet Ive been going to jamaica on and off since i was 16teen.... I did save up enough for atleast two years from the highest price I would think I would be paying for rent a month.. which in my mind would be 300. us a month which i found something for 250.. but i was more so hanover... but first i just found a nice guest house and worked from there...... get to know the people and make relationships, learn the local transportation situation and the safe and unsafe places... dont stray to much at night, try to be in unless your out with friends... and then find a nice little place from there... it is not impossible and it will be a great experience.. just be ready for it to be the best or worst experience or even both (in my case both but I didnt let the harshness bring me down because like you say you deal with these things everyday) and how i still feel and if I wasnt having a baby now and have to think about us instead of just me I would still be doing and would do it all over again..Because life is not the struggle, living in the world is the struggle and if your low on income it will be no matter where you go... so why not when you look up have the beautiful sea and mountains there to take ur breath away in a sigh everytime... you just have to be ready... once you find out how much you will be paying be careful... you will only be able to stay for 6 months any ways... so keep that in mind and pack everyting you need.. make sure if you have to leave because things didnt go as you thought that you have a place to come back to.. (parents etc.) and even when you find your place and figure out your food situation... and expenses make sure you calculate that month when your going to have to leave and go make some more money for the next 6 months to a year.. so you have enough to leave the landlord to cover the cost...

hope that help..
(p.s Im black but very fair skin... and female and meet young white guy in negril pretty much doing the same thing i was.. but i sew and i make a little extra income to hold me over.. and had about 6000. us in my pocket on arrival)