Whether you're already living in Montego Bay or preparing to move to Montego Bay, our Expat Guide to Living in Jamaica offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Montego Bay. For answers to specific questions, visit our Jamaica Forum to talk with expats in Montego Bay.
Food and electronics are very expensive in Jamaica. Stock up on spices and kitchen stuff before you come and be sure to ship your electronics!
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Montego Bay handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Montego Bay by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Montego Bay - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Montego Bay by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Montego Bay with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Montego Bay, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Montego Bay. If you are already living in Montego Bay, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Montego Bay by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Montego Bay? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Montego Bay by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Montego Bay? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Montego Bay? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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Best Advice From Expats on Moving to Jamaica
10 Tips for Living in Jamaica
Jamaica is a well-known island getaway, but living there is not an extended vacation. Expensive schools, safety issues and high cost of living are all challenges for expats. Members share their advice about deciding where to live, finding a home, choosing a school and cost-saving shopping strategies.
Expat Jamaica: An Interview with Mike Miville
An Expat Interview with Mike Miville, an expat helping to find long-term sources of water in Jamaica.
International Schools in Jamaica
Expats in Jamaica discuss the best schools for expat children - from very expat-oriented schools like AISK and Hillel to more local private schools like St. Andrews and Montego Bay Christian Academy.
An Expat Talks about Moving to Falmouth, Jamaica
An expat in Falmouth, Jamaica offers some insight into moving there. It includes cost of living information, what to bring and what you might want to leave at home.
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