Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Jamaica, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
In 2025, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Jamaica stood at 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Jamaica peaked at 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 348.1 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 348.1 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 362.33 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 385.12 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 417.94 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 444.65 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 501.42 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 552.23 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 584.09 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 9.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.76 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 34.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365.18 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 348.1 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 385.12 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 518.45 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 417.94 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 Armenia 722.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 42 Benin 701.37 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 43 Guyana 678.8 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 586.84 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 46 Iceland 576.42 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 422.73 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Jamaica?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Jamaica was 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.1 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.