Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

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Minsk vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 2.3% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 61.5% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.8% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 78.7% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	$9.11 BYN29.81	+21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	$5.16 BYN16.89	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.08	$0.74 BYN2.41	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.57	$0.46 BYN1.52	-47.0%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD559.45	$0.56 BYN1.84	-84.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	$3.06 BYN10.00	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	$2.78 BYN9.09	-81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD674.69	$1.29 BYN4.21	-69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$1.74 BYN5.70	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD426.76	$0.50 BYN1.64	-81.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.91	$0.74 BYN2.43	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.00	$0.78 BYN2.55	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.65	$0.98 BYN3.21	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.61	$0.19 BYN0.63	-81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.82	$0.28 BYN0.92	-70.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 61.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$2.80 BYN9.15	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$15.51 BYN50.72	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	$17,466.62 BYN57,129.97	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$3.72 BYN12.18	-85.8%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Kingston	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	$10.42 BYN34.09	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	$468.79 BYN1,533.33	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	$299.22 BYN978.69	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	$41.67 BYN136.28	-64.9%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	$301.24 BYN985.28	+32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	$10,252.74 BYN33,534.75	+387.0%
Average			+209.7%

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pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD494.89	$1.43 BYN4.69	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD676.56	$1.69 BYN5.51	-60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	$1.82 BYN5.96	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	$31.67 BYN103.58	-54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	$4.56 BYN14.90	-65.4%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 78.7% more for clothing

	Kingston	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$62.57 BYN204.67	+137.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	$47.40 BYN155.03	+85.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	$106.39 BYN347.98	+49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	$97.82 BYN319.94	+41.9%
Average			+78.7%

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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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