Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 63.9% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 72.1% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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