Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 28.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 13.9% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Kingston
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 42.8% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Kingston

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.4% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.69	$7.52 JMD1,184.35	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.50	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.08	$1.41 JMD222.45	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.29	$0.88 JMD138.17	-68.8%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 13.9% more for groceries

	Oslo	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK35.02	$3.54 JMD557.86	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.87	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.69	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	+94.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.41	$4.27 JMD672.78	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.12	$2.97 JMD467.53	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.55	$2.70 JMD425.55	+87.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.15	$1.39 JMD218.29	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.39	$1.82 JMD287.19	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.58	$1.59 JMD250.94	-27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.63	$1.04 JMD164.15	-3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.19	$0.95 JMD149.40	-8.8%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Oslo	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.38	$4.83 JMD761.41	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK877.14	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	-53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK391,144.40	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	+18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK221.00	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	+28.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Oslo	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK568.22	$52.89 JMD8,330.73	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,422.82	$874.50 JMD137,748.64	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,223.26	$425.21 JMD66,977.13	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,930.73	$118.83 JMD18,717.39	-33.7%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 42.8% less for childcare

	Oslo	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,775.50	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	-11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,532.55	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	-73.8%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.56	$3.13 JMD493.48	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.83	$4.28 JMD674.63	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.46	$8.77 JMD1,381.74	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.80	$69.97 JMD11,021.04	+51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.79	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	-13.5%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Oslo	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,054.77	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK534.19	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	-48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,207.58	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,435.50	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	-48.3%
Average			-51.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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