Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 18.8% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 36.6% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 21.0% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 94.7% more in Santo Domingo

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

Santo Domingo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,199.32	$10.23 DOP606.70	+36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	$6.60 DOP391.42	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.26	$1.05 DOP62.27	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.92	$0.77 DOP45.37	-12.8%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 36.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.91	$1.90 DOP112.84	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	$3.22 DOP190.77	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	$4.91 DOP291.11	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD681.28	$2.37 DOP140.39	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.43	$2.89 DOP171.26	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.92	$1.37 DOP81.40	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.05	$0.35 DOP20.99	-74.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.81	$1.35 DOP80.11	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.11	$0.79 DOP47.02	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.22	$0.98 DOP58.33	-5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.29	$1.09 DOP64.59	+14.9%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD771.03	$4.80 DOP284.57	-0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,996.58	$82.54 DOP4,892.77	+119.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	$28,062.96 DOP1,663,541.67	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$18.61 DOP1,103.21	-29.3%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 21.0% less for housing

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,436.00	$42.28 DOP2,506.19	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,489.14	$732.50 DOP43,421.69	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,823.40	$411.15 DOP24,372.54	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,953.89	$66.16 DOP3,922.11	-44.3%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	$361.79 DOP21,446.64	+58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	$6,176.69 DOP366,147.29	+193.4%
Average			+126.2%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.71	$2.48 DOP146.78	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD683.16	$2.58 DOP152.90	-39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,399.20	$4.54 DOP269.10	-48.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,160.30	$44.94 DOP2,663.84	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	$6.40 DOP379.19	-51.4%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 94.7% more for clothing

	Kingston	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$66.44 DOP3,938.68	+152.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	$56.74 DOP3,363.78	+121.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	$103.17 DOP6,115.96	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	$109.66 DOP6,500.39	+59.1%
Average			+94.7%

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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: June 2025

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