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Victoria vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 44.0% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 2.9% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 53.5% more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 67.3% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.4% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Victoria

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Victoria are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Victoria.

Victoria vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Kingston	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,200.74	$15.17 SCR205.08	+102.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,300.80	$11.80 SCR159.51	+45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.58	$2.27 SCR30.73	+76.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.69	$2.67 SCR36.10	+257.0%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

	Kingston	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.66 JMD585.79	$1.63 SCR22.07	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD906.25	$16.42 SCR222.01	+190.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.29 JMD2,447.58	$6.80 SCR92.01	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD562.35	$3.77 SCR51.04	+7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD453.87	$2.64 SCR35.66	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72 JMD435.77	$0.96 SCR12.92	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD222.25	$1.30 SCR17.57	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.55	$1.02 SCR13.78	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 JMD219.02	$2.67 SCR36.04	+94.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.40	$0.83 SCR11.16	-11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.80	$0.77 SCR10.46	-13.3%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Kingston	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD764.43	$5.31 SCR71.79	+11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$24.27 SCR328.13	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,854,238.36	$26,478.78 SCR358,059.74	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.10 JMD4,177.58	$22.92 SCR309.90	-12.2%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 53.5% more for housing

	Kingston	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.15 JMD8,187.54	$137.06 SCR1,853.34	+167.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$919.69 JMD147,202.13	$907.20 SCR12,267.66	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$457.93 JMD73,295.32	$752.68 SCR10,178.18	+64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,958.42	$103.71 SCR1,402.36	-16.8%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 67.3% more for childcare

	Kingston	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.23 JMD36,689.35	$151.66 SCR2,050.83	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,094.57 JMD495,306.28	$8,305.98 SCR112,317.73	+168.4%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD400.25	$3.87 SCR52.34	+54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD729.02	$4.62 SCR62.41	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,400.87	$22.69 SCR306.78	+159.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.77 JMD11,006.81	$93.08 SCR1,258.65	+35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 JMD2,101.30	$6.74 SCR91.15	-48.7%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Kingston	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,752.32	$59.55 SCR805.21	+154.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.53 JMD4,085.86	$25.78 SCR348.64	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.85 JMD11,340.35	$84.50 SCR1,142.72	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,174.19	$82.90 SCR1,120.95	+9.0%
Average			+45.8%

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