Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Kingston, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,176.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,347.71
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.91
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.22
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD554.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,028.54
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,386.61
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD668.14
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.30
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD422.61
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD216.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD285.21
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD249.21
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.01
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,880.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,714,071.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,116.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,273.31
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,799.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,515.47
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,588.38
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,612.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD329,332.54
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD490.08
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD669.98
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,372.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,945.08
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,058.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,116.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,002.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,108.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,781.72
|
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