Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 17.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Kingston
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Kingston are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.52
JMD1,181.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.28
|
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.27
|
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.17
|
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
|
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