Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Jamaica

Kingston vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 5.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 86.9% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 44.6% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$1.17 JMD186.64	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.72 JMD114.13	-50.4%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 86.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$3.75 JMD597.75	+128.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$5.70 JMD907.58	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+288.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$3.54 JMD563.17	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$2.86 JMD454.54	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.74 JMD436.40	+214.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.76 JMD280.67	+118.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$3.33 JMD530.74	+244.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.38 JMD219.34	-18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.47 JMD234.10	+218.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.20 JMD191.12	+165.6%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Prague	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$5.42 JMD862.54	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+69.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Prague	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	+141.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$960.80 JMD153K	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	-41.5%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-55.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$2.20 JMD350.73	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$5.31 JMD845.51	+45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	-0.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 44.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	-19.2%
Average			-44.6%

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