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Jamaica

Caribbean

Capital
Kingston
Population
2.7 million (2019)
Currency
Jamaican Dollar JMD
Plugs
AB 110 V
Drives on the
left
Local time
Jamaica highlighted on a globe

Plugs and voltage

Type A socket, as found in Jamaica Type A Type B socket, as found in Jamaica Type B

Jamaica uses Types A and B sockets. Mains supply is 110 V at 50 Hz.

Jamaica uses US-style sockets at 110 V but 50 Hz, not 60 Hz.

At 110 V, devices from 220–240 V countries that are not dual-voltage will run weakly or not at all. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom

Money

$ Jamaican Dollar JMD

Average in 2025: 1 USD = 159.1 JMD (World Bank). No daily reference rate is published for this currency by the ECB; check a live rate before exchanging.

Price level 62 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Jamaica are about 62% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

  • Englishofficial98%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

Jamaica is on UTC−5, with no daylight saving time.

Driving

Traffic in Jamaica drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries

Public holidays in the next 12 months

12 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

December 2026

  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day

January 2027

  • New Year's Day

February 2027

  • Ash Wednesday

March 2027

  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday

May 2027

  • National Labour Day
  • National Labour Day (observed)

August 2027

  • Emancipation Day
  • Emancipation Day (observed)
  • Independence Day

October 2027

  • National Heroes Day

Travel advisories

United States · State Department

Level 2 Exercise increased caution

Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.

United Kingdom · FCDO

No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Jamaica.

Updated 2026-05-06. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.

Other practical facts

Calling code
+1876
Internet domain
.jm
Measurement
Metric
Paper size
A4
Week starts on
Sunday
Read more
Wikipedia
Coat of arms or emblem of Jamaica
Coat of arms / emblem

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Flag: Flag of Jamaica.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Jamaica.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.