Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 24.7% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 85.8% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 57.2% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.1% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3200	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	-39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2100	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0500	$1.41 JMD223.38	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.88 JMD138.76	-35.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 85.8% more for groceries

	Santiago	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$3.54 JMD560.21	+138.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1400	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	+19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1200	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	+232.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$4.27 JMD675.61	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.97 JMD469.49	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$2.70 JMD427.34	+182.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$1.39 JMD219.21	+94.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$1.82 JMD288.39	+101.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.59 JMD251.99	+89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.04 JMD164.84	+29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.95 JMD150.03	+44.4%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 57.2% more for transportation

	Santiago	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.83 JMD764.61	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0500	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	-8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF472.9700	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	+131.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3200	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	+112.0%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	Santiago	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5300	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	+153.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF13.1000	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	+70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF11.2200	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.6700	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	+13.5%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Santiago	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.8900	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF163.8300	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	-67.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$3.13 JMD495.56	+10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$4.28 JMD677.47	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	+70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8600	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	+106.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1500	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	+124.1%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Santiago	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.3500	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7900	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.8700	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0900	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	-16.0%
Average			-21.8%

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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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