Cost of living in Kingston
compared to
Cost of living in Kingston vs. Jamaica overall average
Kingston is 14.1% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Kingston
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Jamaica.
Kingston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
$5.63
-
$18.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
$7.50
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
$0.94
-
$1.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
$0.50
-
$1.25
|
Kingston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
JMD585.79
|
$3.25
-
$4.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
$2.19
-
$8.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.29
JMD2,447.58
|
$11.36
-
$24.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
$2.50
-
$4.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
$1.13
-
$5.39
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
JMD435.77
|
$0.85
-
$4.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD222.25
|
$0.71
-
$2.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
$0.85
-
$6.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
JMD219.02
|
$0.57
-
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
$0.51
-
$1.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
$0.51
-
$1.25
|
Kingston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
$4.66
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,830.93
|
$37.51
-
$75.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
$37,509.90
-
$43,761.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
JMD4,177.58
|
$23.44
-
$31.88
|
Kingston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
JMD8,187.54
|
$43.76
-
$62.52
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.69
JMD147,202.13
|
$687.68
-
$1,375.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.93
JMD73,295.32
|
$312.58
-
$625.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
$95.61
-
$157.76
|
Kingston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.23
JMD36,689.35
|
$156.29
-
$562.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,094.57
JMD495,306.28
|
$2,500.66
-
$9,377.48
|
Kingston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
$1.25
-
$3.13
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
$1.56
-
$6.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
$8.75
-
$20.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.77
JMD11,006.81
|
$25.01
-
$100.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
JMD2,101.30
|
$9.38
-
$15.63
|
Kingston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
$9.38
-
$56.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.53
JMD4,085.86
|
$15.63
-
$31.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
JMD11,340.35
|
$62.52
-
$75.02
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
$43.76
-
$112.53
|
Kingston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Jamaica
to see the average cost of cities throughout Jamaica, like
Mandeville,
Ocho Rios,
Kingston,
Montego Bay,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Jamaica compared to Kingston.
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