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Building a house in Jamaica and would like to have some idea of what it will cost me to have it rendered.

Around 1Million JMD

I dont mean to live as a tourist, but how much does the average Jamaica spend per month,
Thanks in advance
I will be staying in the rural area, with friends. So I won’t be paying rent or anything. I just need a rough idea

I am and Jamaican, and i am living in Jamaica right now.
$1.00US = Approx $89.00JM (Note that this currency rate changes ofter i could decrease or increase anytime)
The Is what i normally spend weekly:
Monday- A small breakfast would cost- $250.00JM
Lunch – $300.00JM
Dinner – $359-$700.00 JMD
Tuesday- Same as above
Wednesday – Same thing
Thursday – Same
Friday & Saturday- Groceries – $12,000.00JMD
Might want to go out so you will need about $3000.00
Sunday- You will probbly cook at home from groceries.

Other stuff you will probably need money for and recommended places.

Suviners – $3.500.
Recommeded Place to visit:
1.Dunn’s River Falls
2. Cool Runnings Water Park
3.Devon House
4.Emancipation Park
5.Bob Marley Museum(there are two of the, the onein St. Ann is better.
6. Mystic Mountain.
7 Blue Mountain and
8. Black River Safari and there ared more alot of then Casinos and other stuff.

I Reccomend you bring $1200US to $2,000US
Enjoy you stay.

I live in the Urban area so it is more expensive.
Since you will be staying in the Rural Area I a Jamaican recommend you bringing about $1200US. The will cover food, suviners it you wish to buy, Going out to like rivers and beaches and stuff. And maybe transportation if you dont’t already have.

I’m asking this question for a friend!

I don’t have a lot of money so whats the cheapest price I can live in Jamaica for 2 months?
I don’t mind hostels.

There are no hostels in Jamaica….

You could probably get a side of house ( a room ) without bathroom or cooking for $100 or less per month, or make arrangements with a family to stay with them for about that price. Then you need money for food & phone cards…and taxi’s to get around. So figure about $300-$400 a month is doable, but ppl live off ALOT less, the minimum wage is right above $50 per week and ppl make it work.

I really need real figures. Also, are most food businesses in downtown Ocho Rios, Jamaica using a franchise, joint venture, partnership, ect.

hmmm….for the answer to that question, you could consult Jamaica Trade and Invest either by telephone or email…..they’re probably one of your best bets for info

http://www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org/

as to the specifics of whether most businesses are franchises, joint ventures, partnerships etc….
the most i can say is that all types exist in ocho rios:

–popular international franchises like burger king, kfc; local franchises like juici patty and island grill

– local food enterprises, which may be joint ventures, partnerships or sole traderships.

hope this helps a bit

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Im going on a mission trip to jamaica, and I want to letters to my girlfriend while im gone there and I dont really know where to start. Is there an exteneded address for a united states address, when the letter is coming from outside the country and are there costs i need to worry about. I need to know everything about it, please help, and thank you.

Ask the post office.

My fiance and I would LOVE to get married in Jamaica. We have been looking online for places and a beach wedding would be nice, but also a wedding in the mountains looks absolutely breath taking. Any recommendations? Help!

I’ve been working with a few companies. They work with your budget and help you get exactly what you are looking for.

One is Miles Morgan: www.milesmorgantravel.co.uk.
I found them by searching on yahoo for beach weddings.

The other company i found by going to an expo in London. Next time one is on you should try and go- they are so useful. This company is called Travel Designers and the lady i am dealing with, Althea, she used to live in Jamaica, i think. She specialises in Caribbean weddings and she has found a wonderful hotel for us called Half Moon in Montego bay- the hotel is quite expensive but they are very willing to try and bring their prices down.

I hope this helps, and if i can help with anything else, let me know.

I have a friend that is getting married next year and they are going to Jamaica. But I had thought about applying for the masters program because I am having a hard time finding a job. My question is should I apply and go to school to better my future or should I go to Jamaica and see my friends wedding?

it would all depend on how close the friend was but if she /he is close enough i would do the wedding but the other answer is right to because u can miss a few days of class

I dont know where to start but Im sure this is the right thing for us to do. We feel strongly that if we live in Jamaica we must do something good in return. Will the government help? US or Jamaican? I am open to any ideas. I want to help them buy their uniforms and books. I would like to have free skill workshops. Where do I get the money? and how do I start the paperwork?

To start a nonprofit, you first need to get a very impassioned group of people together who support your idea and will provide some start up funding and serve on the board of directors, you need to get letters of endorsement from existing organizations saying this program is needed, you need to have data that shows your target group is in need whatever service it is that you want to provide and that they are not served otherwise, you need to have profiles of your staff showing they have experience and expertise, and you need to have a draft of what your first year’s budget would look like (what expenses you expect to incur, what you expect to pay staff, etc.). You aren’t going to have any money until you have donors, and you aren’t going to have any donors until you have a viable, solid business plan for your nonprofits first five year’s of existence. At some point, you need to decide if you are going to be a member of the board (and, therefore, not paid), or if you are going to be, say, the Executive Director, reporting to the board (and you can be paid — and fired — by the board).

And then there’s the paperwork:

Starting a Nonprofit Organization

http://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm

(one of my favorite resources)

Starting a Non-Profit
Checklist- The Things You Must Do to Start a Nonprofit Organization

http://www.ctnonprofits.org/pages/NonProfitResources/StartNonProfit.asp

IRS Tax Information for Charitable Organizations

http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/index.html

Surely there are already charities in Jamaica that you could help, rather than starting one of your own?

I’m looking to start a business in Jamaica that would benefit the people. I don’t want to start up another tourist attraction, for I believe it is not helping the citizens. In fact, I know most of these attractions benefit a small minority of "foreigners" who come into the country, seek profit, and could careless about the average citizen of Jamaica. I’ve been brainstorming but would like some opinions of people who have experienced Jamaica or any related developing country.

Trendy yet affordable clothing, food, cars – Basically anything that can be consumed as long as it is affodable. U can’t go wrong.

I am going to Jamaica at the end of October and I see that it is the most rainy month. So I was wondering if anyone has been there and if you know , does it mostly rain at night?
Thanks
When it does rain, does it last a long time? Do you still get sun for half the day? Or is just cloudy and rainy all day?

It really depends. Some days it will rain all day, some days it will rain for an hour or two during the afternoon (around 2pm) and the sun will come back out, and others it’s beautiful all day. In my experience of visiting during the fall months, it’s usually a mixture of rain and sun. Hopefully you’ll have some nice weather.