Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 93.7% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 97.8% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.2% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	$20.00 ISK2,632	+166.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	$18.02 ISK2,371	+109.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD221.99	$3.15 ISK415	+123.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD137.89	$2.19 ISK288	+149.1%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD556.71	$3.61 ISK475	+1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	$7.76 ISK1,021	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	$6.40 ISK843	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD671.39	$5.76 ISK757	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$9.45 ISK1,243	+218.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD424.67	$1.40 ISK185	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD217.84	$1.01 ISK133	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD286.59	$1.22 ISK160	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.42	$2.22 ISK293	+39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD163.81	$1.43 ISK189	+37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.09	$0.93 ISK123	-1.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$8.50 ISK1,119	+75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$74.95 ISK9,863	+99.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$24.05 ISK3,165	-8.6%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	$69.87 ISK9,193	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	+125.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	+324.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	$53.95 ISK7,099	-54.6%
Average			+106.8%

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pay 97.8% more for childcare

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	$252.14 ISK33,177	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	+184.7%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD492.46	$10.81 ISK1,422	+245.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD673.25	$5.31 ISK698	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	$12.25 ISK1,611	+39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD10,998.38	$69.95 ISK9,204
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	$14.77 ISK1,944	+12.3%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$108.97 ISK14,339	+314.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	$49.72 ISK6,542	+94.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	$151.85 ISK19,981	+113.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	$194.16 ISK25,547	+181.7%
Average			+176.0%

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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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