Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 10.6% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 38.2% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Kingston
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 2.9% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK132.90	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	-45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK97.46	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.60	$1.41 JMD225.08	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.42	$0.88 JMD139.81	-58.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 38.2% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.47	$3.54 JMD564.47	+33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK50.75	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK52.12	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	+180.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.68	$4.27 JMD680.75	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK49.35	$2.97 JMD473.07	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.28	$2.70 JMD430.59	+95.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.53	$1.39 JMD220.88	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.07	$1.82 JMD290.59	+33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.09	$1.59 JMD253.91	-10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.80	$1.04 JMD166.09	+47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.57	$0.95 JMD151.17	+20.2%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK63.99	$4.83 JMD770.43	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK903.74	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	-60.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK273,781.53	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	+50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK264.92	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	-4.7%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Stockholm	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK321.22	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	+57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,795.16	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,257.99	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	-55.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,339.42	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	-14.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 2.9% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,386.35	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	+57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK54,933.51	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	-63.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK70.00	$3.13 JMD499.33	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK40.97	$4.28 JMD682.63	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK62.91	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	+33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK383.52	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	+75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK149.74	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	-15.7%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK865.77	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	-70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK413.78	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,018.69	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,671.63	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	-60.5%
Average			-51.3%

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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: June 2025

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