Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 12.8% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 10.7% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

	Kingston	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	$7.40 EC$20.00	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$8.33 EC$22.50	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.38	$1.85 EC$5.00	+31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.76	$1.48 EC$4.00	+68.7%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.21	$1.69 EC$4.57	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$4.32 EC$11.68	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$14.71 EC$39.75	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$3.95 EC$10.67	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.60 EC$7.04	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$2.48 EC$6.70	-8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$0.84 EC$2.27	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$0.79 EC$2.13	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$1.34 EC$3.63	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.94 EC$2.54	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.86 EC$2.33	-9.1%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Kingston	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$5.18 EC$14.01	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$37.00 EC$100.00	-1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$199.81 EC$540.00	+659.3%
Average			+155.8%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Kingston	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	$46.87 EC$126.67	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	$289.85 EC$783.33	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	$159.51 EC$431.09	+34.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Kingston	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$55.50 EC$150.00	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	+10.7%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.56	$2.04 EC$5.50	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.47	$4.44 EC$12.00	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	$1.85 EC$5.00	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	$37.00 EC$100.00	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$11.10 EC$30.00	-15.6%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Kingston	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$25.90 EC$70.00	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$44.40 EC$120.00	+73.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$42.55 EC$115.00	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$75.85 EC$205.00	+10.1%
Average			+10.5%

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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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