Cost of Living Comparison Between Bull Bay and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Bull Bay and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Bull Bay is 26.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bull Bay is 24.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 JMD 1,199
$7.31 JMD 1,143
4.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 9,833
$61.5 JMD 9,617
2.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 JMD 951
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-29.95%
Cappuccino
$1.58 JMD 247
$4.45 JMD 696
-64.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 144
$1.31 JMD 205
-29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.71 JMD 111
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 403
$2.53 JMD 395
1.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 JMD 385
$3.09 JMD 484
-20.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.41 JMD 690
$4.39 JMD 686
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 JMD 524
$3.65 JMD 571
-8.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 JMD 200
$1.57 JMD 246
-18.47%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 558
$3.46 JMD 541
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 JMD 771
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-55.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JMD 997
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-1.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.68 JMD 575
$7.47 JMD 1,168
-50.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 JMD 296
$5.96 JMD 932
-68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 JMD 288
$3.09 JMD 484
-40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 336
$4.11 JMD 643
-47.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 JMD 153
$3.00 JMD 470
-67.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 JMD 152
$2.01 JMD 315
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 JMD 241
$1.99 JMD 311
-22.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 JMD 174
$3.08 JMD 482
-63.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 JMD 159
$1.50 JMD 234
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 JMD 582
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-57.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.85 JMD 603
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 JMD 367
$2.84 JMD 444
-17.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 JMD 381
$3.16 JMD 494
-22.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 JMD 152
$0.88 JMD 138
10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 JMD 149
$1.13 JMD 176
-15.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 JMD 500
$3.25 JMD 509
-1.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 JMD 963
$6.38 JMD 998
-3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.25 JMD 196
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.6M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 JMD 17.7K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-31.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 JMD 3,445
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.14 JMD 2,995
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-61.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.76 JMD 4,967
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-54.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 JMD 2,066
$12.92 JMD 2,021
2.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.2K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,518 JMD 393.9K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
2.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.39 JMD 4,128
$25.67 JMD 4,015
2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.59 JMD 4,003
$25.35 JMD 3,966
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 JMD 11.0K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 JMD 33.6K
$892 JMD 139.6K
-75.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 JMD 24.5K
$462 JMD 72.3K
-66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Bull Bay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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