Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 30.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Kingston
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$7.52
JMD1,189.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$8.62
JMD1,363.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$1.41
JMD223.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.88
JMD138.82
|
|
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$3.54
JMD560.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$6.58
JMD1,040.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$15.26
JMD2,414.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$4.27
JMD675.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$2.97
JMD469.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$2.70
JMD427.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.39
JMD219.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.82
JMD288.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.59
JMD252.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.04
JMD164.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.95
JMD150.10
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$4.83
JMD764.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
$37.59
JMD5,949.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,792,265.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$52.89
JMD8,369.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$874.50
JMD138,392.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$425.21
JMD67,290.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$118.83
JMD18,804.86
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$227.66
JMD36,027.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$2,105.29
JMD333,168.05
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$3.13
JMD495.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$4.28
JMD677.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$8.77
JMD1,388.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$69.97
JMD11,072.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$13.16
JMD2,082.30
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$25.59
JMD4,048.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$71.01
JMD11,237.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$68.92
JMD10,907.29
|
|
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