Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 12.0% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Jamaica
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Jamaica
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Jamaica
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Jamaica
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Jamaica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Jamaica
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Jamaica
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Jamaica.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,187.72
|
$7.25
JMD1,144.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,360.93
|
$7.80
JMD1,232.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD223.08
|
$1.33
JMD210.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.57
|
$0.85
JMD133.62
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD559.45
|
$2.62
JMD414.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,038.63
|
$5.91
JMD934.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,410.02
|
$13.43
JMD2,120.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD674.69
|
$3.35
JMD528.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD426.76
|
$2.46
JMD388.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.91
|
$1.21
JMD190.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD288.00
|
$1.71
JMD269.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD251.65
|
$1.22
JMD192.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.61
|
$0.92
JMD145.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.82
|
$0.77
JMD120.96
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,779,929.44
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,413,714.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$22.62
JMD3,573.07
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,354.46
|
$48.42
JMD7,649.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD138,141.04
|
$594.87
JMD93,968.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,167.92
|
$355.79
JMD56,202.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,770.71
|
$101.67
JMD16,059.82
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,961.67
|
$194.86
JMD30,781.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD332,562.96
|
$2,060.17
JMD325,436.61
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD494.89
|
$2.65
JMD418.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD676.56
|
$3.05
JMD481.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,385.68
|
$8.65
JMD1,365.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,052.44
|
$41.08
JMD6,488.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,078.52
|
$11.65
JMD1,840.97
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$24.19
JMD3,820.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,041.56
|
$21.83
JMD3,447.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,217.40
|
$66.00
JMD10,425.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,887.48
|
$67.67
JMD10,689.52
|
|
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