Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 30.2% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.05
|
$6.40
JMD1,015.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$7.68
JMD1,218.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.46
|
$1.24
JMD196.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.77
JMD122.65
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
$3.26
JMD517.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.68
|
$7.03
JMD1,116.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.90
|
$16.07
JMD2,551.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.83
|
$4.39
JMD697.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.27
|
$3.25
JMD516.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$2.39
JMD378.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$1.41
JMD224.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.25
|
$1.86
JMD295.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.61
|
$1.22
JMD194.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.13
JMD179.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.01
JMD160.21
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.67
|
$5.09
JMD807.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€120.33
|
$38.38
JMD6,093.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,774.38
|
$43,822.25
JMD6,956,694.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.41
|
$26.55
JMD4,214.64
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.52
|
$48.43
JMD7,688.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,052.14
|
$731.08
JMD116,056.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,790.74
|
$447.17
JMD70,987.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€210.30
|
$127.20
JMD20,192.04
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,283.01
|
$259.63
JMD41,215.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,825.78
|
$2,149.53
JMD341,233.47
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.52
|
$2.24
JMD355.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.97
|
$3.89
JMD617.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€16.04
|
$8.96
JMD1,421.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.72
|
$72.56
JMD11,519.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$10.56
JMD1,675.70
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€86.23
|
$35.99
JMD5,712.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.89
|
$29.19
JMD4,633.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.85
|
$71.74
JMD11,388.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€93.01
|
$72.20
JMD11,461.50
|
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