Cost of living in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
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Cost of living in Kingston vs. Jamaica overall average
Kingston is 15.1% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Kingston
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Kingston are more expensive than in Jamaica.
Kingston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,176.67
|
$5.17
-
$15.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,348.27
|
$6.89
-
$10.03
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD221.00
|
$1.07
-
$1.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.28
|
$0.63
-
$1.57
|
Kingston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD554.24
|
$2.82
-
$4.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,028.97
|
$1.88
-
$12.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,387.59
|
$9.49
-
$18.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD668.42
|
$3.01
-
$6.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.49
|
$1.14
-
$4.39
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD422.79
|
$0.64
-
$4.24
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD216.88
|
$0.71
-
$2.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD285.32
|
$0.85
-
$6.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD249.31
|
$0.51
-
$2.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.08
|
$0.57
-
$1.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.43
|
$0.51
-
$1.25
|
Kingston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.47
|
$4.65
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,883.37
|
$22.56
-
$75.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,716,846.17
|
$37,594.42
-
$43,860.16
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,118.36
|
$23.50
-
$31.96
|
Kingston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,276.73
|
$50.44
-
$56.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,855.72
|
$560.41
-
$1,378.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,542.96
|
$313.29
-
$626.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,596.06
|
$95.83
-
$182.07
|
Kingston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,627.07
|
$156.64
-
$469.93
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD329,468.66
|
$939.86
-
$9,398.61
|
Kingston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD490.28
|
$1.25
-
$5.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD670.26
|
$1.25
-
$6.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,372.79
|
$8.77
-
$20.05
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,949.60
|
$50.13
-
$93.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,059.18
|
$9.40
-
$15.66
|
Kingston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,118.36
|
$18.80
-
$56.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,003.96
|
$15.66
-
$31.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,113.03
|
$62.66
-
$75.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,786.18
|
$37.59
-
$112.78
|
Kingston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Jamaica
to see the average cost of cities throughout Jamaica, like
Negril,
Kingston,
Mandeville,
Montego Bay,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Jamaica compared to Kingston.
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