Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 29.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Kingston
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 37.3% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 60.5% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,632	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,371	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	-52.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK415	$1.41 JMD221.99	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK288	$0.88 JMD137.89	-59.9%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK475	$3.54 JMD556.71	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,021	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK843	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	+138.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK757	$4.27 JMD671.39	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,243	$2.97 JMD466.56	-68.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK185	$2.70 JMD424.67	+92.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK133	$1.39 JMD217.84	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK160	$1.82 JMD286.59	+49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK293	$1.59 JMD250.42	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK189	$1.04 JMD163.81	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK123	$0.95 JMD149.09	+1.6%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,119	$4.83 JMD759.84	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,863	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	-49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	+1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,165	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	+9.4%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,193	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,099	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	+120.2%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,177	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	-9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	-64.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,422	$3.13 JMD492.46	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK698	$4.28 JMD673.25	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,611	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,204	$69.97 JMD10,998.38
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,944	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	-10.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 60.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,339	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	-75.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,542	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,981	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	-53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,547	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	-64.5%
Average			-60.5%

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