Cost of living comparison
Rome is 51.3% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,181.92
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
|
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