Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 26.2% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Kingston
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.41
JMD220.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.88
JMD136.71
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$3.54
JMD551.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.27
JMD665.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.97
JMD462.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.70
JMD421.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.39
JMD215.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.82
JMD284.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.59
JMD248.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.04
JMD162.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.95
JMD147.81
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.83
JMD753.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,858.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,840.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.32
JMD4,101.19
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$52.89
JMD8,242.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$874.50
JMD136,285.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$425.21
JMD66,265.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$118.83
JMD18,518.52
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$227.66
JMD35,478.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,094.93
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.13
JMD488.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$4.28
JMD667.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$8.77
JMD1,367.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.59
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$26.32
JMD4,101.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$68.92
JMD10,741.20
|
|
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