Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 43.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Kingston
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kingston. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.33
|
$7.52
JMD1,204.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$8.62
JMD1,380.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.94
|
$1.41
JMD226.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.45
|
$0.88
JMD140.56
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
$3.54
JMD567.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.18
|
$6.58
JMD1,053.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.01
|
$15.26
JMD2,444.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
$4.27
JMD684.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.57
|
$2.97
JMD475.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.65
|
$2.70
JMD432.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.52
|
$1.39
JMD222.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.52
|
$1.82
JMD292.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.06
|
$1.59
JMD255.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.07
|
$1.04
JMD166.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.16
|
$0.95
JMD151.98
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.60
|
$4.83
JMD774.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
$37.59
JMD6,023.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,877,375.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.88
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
$52.89
JMD8,474.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
$874.50
JMD140,126.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
$425.21
JMD68,133.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
$118.83
JMD19,040.50
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
$227.66
JMD36,478.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
$2,105.29
JMD337,342.79
|
|
pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.47
|
$3.13
JMD502.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.67
|
$4.28
JMD686.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
$8.77
JMD1,405.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
$69.97
JMD11,211.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$13.16
JMD2,108.39
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
$25.59
JMD4,099.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
$71.01
JMD11,378.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
$68.92
JMD11,043.96
|
|
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