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Jamaica

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Seychelles

Victoria vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 1.3% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 35.1% less in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$18.02 SCR252.68	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$12.63 SCR177.21	+54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$2.32 SCR32.48	+97.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$2.66 SCR37.29	+270.9%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$1.74 SCR24.47	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$15.56 SCR218.25	+173.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$7.27 SCR102.03	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.80 SCR53.37	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$2.82 SCR39.54	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$1.02 SCR14.33	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$1.25 SCR17.57	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$1.09 SCR15.28	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$2.85 SCR39.95	+106.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$0.88 SCR12.38	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.83 SCR11.59	-31.1%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Kingston	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$6.12 SCR85.81	+12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$33.37 SCR468.01	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	??
Average			-14.2%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Kingston	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+162.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	+41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	-17.4%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 35.1% less for childcare

	Kingston	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+5.6%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$4.01 SCR56.30	+82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.00 SCR56.12	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$24.19 SCR339.29	+156.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	+26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$7.21 SCR101.07	-45.5%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Kingston	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$37.23 SCR522.21	+57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$24.74 SCR347.02	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	-1.9%
Average			+9.0%

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