Cost of living comparison
Quito is 1.7% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,181.92
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
$83.12
|
|
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