Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kingston instead of Cockburn Town, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.88
JMD139.73
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.54
JMD564.14
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.27
JMD680.35
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
JMD472.79
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
JMD430.34
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
JMD220.75
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
JMD290.42
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
JMD253.76
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
JMD165.99
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
JMD151.08
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
JMD769.98
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cockburn Town
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
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