Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 36.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% less in Kingston
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of London, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$7.52
JMD1,181.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
|
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