Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 39.4% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 81.9% more in Bucharest

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Bucharest are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	$11.85 RON52.79	+57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	$7.54 RON33.59	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.08	$2.00 RON8.90	+41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.81	$2.20 RON9.82	+151.2%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Kingston	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.47	$1.17 RON5.23	-66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	$4.52 RON20.15	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	$6.34 RON28.25	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD680.75	$3.28 RON14.60	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.07	$3.09 RON13.76	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.59	$0.59 RON2.61	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.88	$0.77 RON3.43	-44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.59	$0.75 RON3.35	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.91	$0.88 RON3.92	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.09	$0.51 RON2.26	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.17	$0.44 RON1.96	-53.5%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD770.43	$6.09 RON27.14	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	$17.24 RON76.78	-54.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	$26,003.12 RON115,828.28	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$5.82 RON25.91	-77.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Kingston	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	$9.35 RON41.67	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	$601.94 RON2,681.27	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	$397.23 RON1,769.42	-6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	$130.07 RON579.37	+9.5%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	$527.95 RON2,351.70	+131.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	$10,631.65 RON47,357.62	+405.0%
Average			+268.4%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.33	$3.23 RON14.40	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD682.63	$3.17 RON14.11	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	$5.98 RON26.63	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	$49.84 RON222.02	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	$8.62 RON38.39	-34.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 81.9% more for clothing

	Kingston	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$78.42 RON349.29	+198.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	$39.68 RON176.74	+55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	$85.94 RON382.83	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	$105.80 RON471.28	+53.5%
Average			+81.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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