Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 36.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% less in Kingston
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of London, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$7.52
JMD1,199.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$8.62
JMD1,374.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$1.41
JMD225.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$0.88
JMD139.97
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$3.54
JMD565.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$6.58
JMD1,049.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$15.26
JMD2,434.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$4.27
JMD681.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$2.97
JMD473.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$2.70
JMD431.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$1.39
JMD221.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.82
JMD290.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$1.59
JMD254.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$1.04
JMD166.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.95
JMD151.34
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$4.83
JMD771.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$37.59
JMD5,998.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,848,493.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$26.32
JMD4,199.08
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$52.89
JMD8,438.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$874.50
JMD139,538.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$425.21
JMD67,847.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$118.83
JMD18,960.53
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
$227.66
JMD36,325.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,926.09
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$3.13
JMD499.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$4.28
JMD683.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$8.77
JMD1,399.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$69.97
JMD11,164.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$13.16
JMD2,099.54
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$26.32
JMD4,199.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$25.59
JMD4,082.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$71.01
JMD11,330.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$68.92
JMD10,997.58
|
|
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