Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 1.9% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 4.9% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 67.6% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Kingston

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Rome	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.78	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.85	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.05	$1.41 JMD221.99	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.03	$0.88 JMD137.89	-21.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Rome	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.64	$3.54 JMD556.71	+98.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.44	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.70	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	+146.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.46	$4.27 JMD671.39	+13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.50	$2.97 JMD466.56	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.99	$2.70 JMD424.67	+152.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.85	$1.39 JMD217.84	+50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.82	$1.82 JMD286.59	+104.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.01	$1.59 JMD250.42	+45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.67	$1.04 JMD163.81	+42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$0.95 JMD149.09	+20.9%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Rome	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.57	$4.83 JMD759.84	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €34.49	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	+0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €24,637.10	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	+60.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.77	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	+53.5%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 4.9% less for housing

	Rome	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €27.08	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	+79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,085.30	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €701.66	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €153.80	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	-29.0%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 67.6% less for childcare

	Rome	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €467.87	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,646.15	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	-79.9%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.93	$3.13 JMD492.46	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.40	$4.28 JMD673.25	+180.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.91	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	+36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €53.62	$69.97 JMD10,998.38	+20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.85	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	+22.8%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Rome	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €60.17	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	-59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €28.26	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.95	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €94.08	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	-32.6%
Average			-29.3%

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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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