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Jamaica Relocation: What You Need to Know
Yes — depending on your lifestyle, financial situation, dependent situation, and location in Jamaica. Some areas are more affordable than others. But generally, you can comfortably live on about $2000 USD/mo. You can learn more on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
Unsafe places exist everywhere (even where you are now), and that includes Jamaica. However, some places are safer than others (such as gated communities). Ultimately, your safety will depend on where exactly you live. I talk more about safety from in my videos and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
Since Jamaica is a developing country, Jamaica still experiences power and water outages. However, the frequency really depends on your exact location in Jamaica. Some places experience outages more frequently than others. Generally, I find that if you are closer to a larger city, it's likely you'll experience fewer outages.
That said, I talk more about how to prepare for outages on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
You can, but you probably don't want to. Since Jamaica is still a developing country, the pay rate is quite low, and you will probably find it offensively low. Additionally, jobs (especially good jobs) in Jamaica are scarce, and you don't want to come and take away good jobs from the locals.
What I recommend instead is working remotely or starting your own business (online or in Jamaica). I talk more about this on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
You can. As far as I'm aware, there are no restrictions from foreigners buying property. However, I would highly recommend living here first before you buy any property.
Not everywhere in Jamaica will be your cup of tea. And not everywhere will meet your standard of living or stable access to utilities. Live here first to get a better understanding of the area(s) you may want to live in. Then, you can work with a realtor to buy property.
However, remember, you will need residency to live in Jamaica full time.
I talk about this more on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
No. You don't need citizenship, but you do need residency, depending on how long you plan to stay. Depending on your nationality, you may be able to stay up to 6 or 9 months without residency. You can learn more on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
In many ways, it IS more affordable — but not always. Some things cost more, especially imported goods. Or, some things cost the same as Canada or the U.S., but the quality is poorer. I share more information on channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
Since Jamaica is still a developing country, utilities aren't always stable, and that includes the internet. However, I have found the internet to be good enough (and fast enough) to stream shows, have video calls, and play online games without issue. I talk more about this on my channel and give more detail in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
This will mostly depend on your lifestyle. But generally, you want to bring things that will help you prepare for those water and power outages. So, solar powered items, water pumps (for water jugs), etc. However, I talk more about this on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.
2 things:
- Coming without some money (and/or an income plan)
- Expecting Jamaica to be like their country of origin
As me how I know 😂.
But in general, people need to remember that Jamaica is an entirely different country than theirs, with their own customs, processes, and frustrations. Some things will take some getting used to, and some things will work entirely differently than what people are used to.
However, you can find a lot of information about how to best prepare on my channel and in my Moving to Jamaica Starter Guide.