Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 6.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 91.4% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 93.1% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Kingston
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Kingston are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kingston. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$7.52
JMD1,204.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED34.99
|
$8.62
JMD1,380.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.41
JMD226.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.88
JMD140.56
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$3.54
JMD567.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$6.58
JMD1,053.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$15.26
JMD2,444.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$4.27
JMD684.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.97
JMD475.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.70
JMD432.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.39
JMD222.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.82
JMD292.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.59
JMD255.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.04
JMD166.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.95
JMD151.98
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.83
JMD774.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$37.59
JMD6,023.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,354.98
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,877,375.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.40
|
$52.89
JMD8,474.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.19
|
$874.50
JMD140,126.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,692.95
|
$425.21
JMD68,133.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.07
|
$118.83
JMD19,040.50
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.29
|
$227.66
JMD36,478.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,158.96
|
$2,105.29
JMD337,342.79
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$3.13
JMD502.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$4.28
JMD686.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$8.77
JMD1,405.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.09
|
$69.97
JMD11,211.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED49.99
|
$13.16
JMD2,108.39
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.77
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.87
|
$25.59
JMD4,099.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.49
|
$71.01
JMD11,378.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.65
|
$68.92
JMD11,043.96
|
|
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