Cost of living comparison
If you lived in West Island instead of Kingston, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,200.87
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,376.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.55
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD140.10
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD565.64
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,050.12
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,436.69
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD682.16
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD474.05
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD431.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD221.34
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD291.19
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD254.44
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.44
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD772.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD6,004.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,854,968.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,446.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,669.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,911.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,978.46
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,359.69
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD336,243.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD500.36
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD684.04
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,401.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,174.77
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,101.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,086.29
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,341.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD11,007.98
|
?? |
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