Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 45.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 76.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
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