Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 3.9% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% more in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Kingston
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kingston are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.52
JMD1,199.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$8.62
JMD1,374.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.41
JMD225.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.88
JMD139.97
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$3.54
JMD565.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.58
JMD1,049.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$15.26
JMD2,434.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.27
JMD681.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.97
JMD473.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
JMD431.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.39
JMD221.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.82
JMD290.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.59
JMD254.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
JMD166.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
JMD151.34
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.83
JMD771.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,998.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,848,493.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.32
JMD4,199.08
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$52.89
JMD8,438.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$874.50
JMD139,538.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$425.21
JMD67,847.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$118.83
JMD18,960.53
|
|
pay 45.4% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$227.66
JMD36,325.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,926.09
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$3.13
JMD499.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.28
JMD683.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.77
JMD1,399.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$69.97
JMD11,164.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.16
JMD2,099.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.32
JMD4,199.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.59
JMD4,082.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.01
JMD11,330.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.92
JMD10,997.58
|
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