Cost of living comparison

 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
compared to
 Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 14.5% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% less in Kingston
Groceries
pay 5.8% more in Kingston
Transportation
pay 16.3% less in Kingston
Housing
pay 75.6% more in Kingston
Childcare
pay 23.0% more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports
pay 90.2% more in Kingston
Clothing
pay 52.9% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Kingstown, you would:

pay 23.6% less for restaurants

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$7.52
JMD1,198.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.10
EC$30.00
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$1.41
JMD225.08

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pay 5.8% more for groceries

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
EC$5.00
$3.54
JMD564.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.26
EC$19.61
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
Milk (1 gallon) $12.14
EC$32.81
$15.26
JMD2,431.66

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon) $14.57
EC$39.38
$4.83
JMD770.43
Monthly public transit pass $59.20
EC$160.00
$37.59
JMD5,991.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68

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pay 75.6% more for housing

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.50
EC$150.00
$52.89
JMD8,429.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $296.02
EC$800.00
$874.50
JMD139,381.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $296.02
EC$800.00
$425.21
JMD67,771.09

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pay 23.0% more for childcare

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $185.01
EC$500.00
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,105.29
JMD335,549.40

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pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
EC$5.00
$3.13
JMD499.33
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.71
EC$7.33
$4.28
JMD682.63
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.44
EC$12.00
$8.77
JMD1,398.12

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pay 52.9% less for clothing

 
Kingstown
Kingston
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$101.76
EC$275.00
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$83.25
EC$225.00
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.01
EC$300.00
$71.01
JMD11,318.13

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