Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 44.7% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 66.3% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 2.8% more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,184.35	$1.47 NPR201.14	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	$7.36 NPR1,004.72	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD222.45	$0.46 NPR62.28	-67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.17	$0.16 NPR22.08	-81.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 66.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD557.86	$0.57 NPR77.27	-84.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	$4.70 NPR641.21	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	$3.17 NPR433.25	-79.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD672.78	$1.62 NPR221.83	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD467.53	$1.48 NPR201.86	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD425.55	$1.09 NPR148.49	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.29	$0.47 NPR64.26	-66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD287.19	$0.52 NPR71.32	-71.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.94	$0.33 NPR44.72	-79.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.15	$0.22 NPR29.69	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.40	$0.29 NPR39.99	-69.1%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD761.41	$4.85 NPR662.71	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	$9.94 NPR1,357.73	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	$33,138.99 NPR4,525,756.36	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$11.05 NPR1,508.59	-58.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,330.73	$10.42 NPR1,423.49	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD137,748.64	$191.60 NPR26,167.25	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD66,977.13	$102.03 NPR13,933.46	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,717.39	$26.40 NPR3,605.08	-77.8%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 2.8% more for childcare

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	$91.89 NPR12,548.69	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	$3,479.59 NPR475,204.42	+65.3%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD493.48	$2.58 NPR352.00	-17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD674.63	$1.66 NPR226.67	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,381.74	$2.95 NPR402.29	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,021.04	$22.71 NPR3,100.98	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	$3.31 NPR452.58	-74.8%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Kingston	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$24.02 NPR3,280.21	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	$31.19 NPR4,259.54	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	$53.29 NPR7,278.26	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	$37.76 NPR5,156.62	-45.2%
Average			-14.2%

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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: April 2025

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