Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Jamaica

Kingston vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 12.6% more expensive than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 14.2% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$1.17 JMD186.64	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$0.72 JMD114.13	-68.9%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Belgrade	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$3.75 JMD597.75	+226.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$5.70 JMD907.58	+0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+189.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$3.54 JMD563.17	+28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$2.86 JMD454.54	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$2.74 JMD436.40	+270.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$1.76 JMD280.67	+113.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$3.33 JMD530.74	+294.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$1.38 JMD219.34	-0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$1.47 JMD234.10	+258.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$1.20 JMD191.12	+280.5%
Average			+116.1%

Belgrade vs. Kingston - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

	Belgrade	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$5.42 JMD862.54	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.77 JMD6,012.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+138.4%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	Belgrade	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	+48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$960.80 JMD153K	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	-23.0%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-26.5%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$2.20 JMD350.73	-40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$5.31 JMD845.51	+70.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+102.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	+49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+54.0%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	-33.6%
Average			-49.9%

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