Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 50.0% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 73.0% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 59.2% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Islamabad

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,199.32	$1.79 PKR508.18	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	$4.30 PKR1,219.64	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.26	$0.35 PKR100.48	-74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.92	$0.24 PKR68.71	-72.4%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 73.0% less for groceries

	Kingston	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.91	$0.68 PKR192.52	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	$2.96 PKR840.38	-55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	$3.31 PKR940.79	-78.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD681.28	$1.25 PKR354.92	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.43	$1.64 PKR465.91	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.92	$0.48 PKR136.92	-82.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.05	$0.38 PKR108.67	-72.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.81	$0.37 PKR105.49	-79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.11	$0.26 PKR74.08	-83.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.22	$0.19 PKR53.54	-81.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.29	$0.25 PKR71.19	-73.6%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 59.2% less for transportation

	Kingston	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD771.03	$3.81 PKR1,080.72	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,996.58	$6.80 PKR1,931.10	-81.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	$21,479.46 PKR6,098,198.14	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$4.27 PKR1,213.54	-83.8%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Kingston	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,436.00	$18.16 PKR5,154.43	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,489.14	$174.15 PKR49,443.23	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,823.40	$99.01 PKR28,108.88	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,953.89	$84.99 PKR24,128.40	-28.5%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Kingston	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	$60.17 PKR17,082.77	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	$3,142.14 PKR892,079.27	+49.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.71	$1.79 PKR508.18	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD683.16	$1.97 PKR558.52	-54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,399.20	$2.15 PKR609.82	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,160.30	$23.01 PKR6,533.78	-67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	$4.30 PKR1,219.64	-67.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Kingston	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$19.06 PKR5,410.66	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	$26.18 PKR7,432.18	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	$83.29 PKR23,647.46	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	$38.79 PKR11,013.60	-43.7%
Average			-12.9%

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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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