Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 0.2% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
$5.03
UZS64,535.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
|
pay 63.2% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
|
pay 89.8% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tashkent or Kingston. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.