Quote Originally Posted by oiboy View Post
So I'm heading to Jamaica in 11 days and for all indented purposes intend to spend most of my time lazing around on the beach. I know there will be roaming vendors offering various services and items for sale while there. With hopes not to get ripped off by opening that door and asking prices can someone kindly give me some guidance on average prices on some items.
Say a patti man comes knocking... How much should a patty cost? What about a beer? A fruit drink? A sub? a pack of cancer sticks? I know it will vary a bit but I don't want to be that silly tourist who just paid a 300% markup on something.
buy your smokes at the airport when you come out the door there is a duty free $32 a carton. I would only get my fruit from the older lady on the beach she cut it fresh in front of us and it was $4us for the whole pineapple, there's a place called Sunny Side on the beach just a beach bar and it was 170J about a $1.50US, we bought cold beer at one of the little markets out on the street cost us 850J, but we had our driver stop at the market in Mobay add it was way cheaper, bought a case of Ting, 2 6packs of red strip and snacks also only cost us $32. Hope this helps we just got home last night from Negril.