Cost of living comparison

Asmara, Eritrea

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 2.7 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Kingston
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 56.5% less in Kingston

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Kingston are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Kingston. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	+43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$1.41 JMD223.08	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.88 JMD138.57	-34.2%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Asmara	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$3.54 JMD559.45	+608.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	+338.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	+148.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$4.27 JMD674.69	-5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.97 JMD468.86	-75.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$2.70 JMD426.76	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.39 JMD218.91	+139.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$1.82 JMD288.00	+112.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$1.59 JMD251.65	+187.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$1.04 JMD164.61	+30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.95 JMD149.82	+96.0%
Average			+139.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Asmara	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$4.83 JMD763.58	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	+369.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	+359.0%
Average			+162.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Asmara	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	+84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	+6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	+465.1%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	+810.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	+25.7%
Average			+418.2%

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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$3.13 JMD494.89	+213.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$4.28 JMD676.56	+454.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	+338.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	+159.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	+1096.2%
Average			+452.4%

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pay 56.5% less for clothing

	Asmara	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	-65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	-64.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	-27.4%
Average			-56.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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