Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 20.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Kingston
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
|
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