Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 24.9% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
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