Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 6.3% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Kingston instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
|
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