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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bull Bay is 29.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bull Bay is 31.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,155
$7.37 JMD 1,165
-0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.6 JMD 9,885
$61.9 JMD 9,779
1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 JMD 961
$8.89 JMD 1,404
-31.61%
Cappuccino
$1.60 JMD 253
$4.39 JMD 693
-63.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 JMD 143
$1.38 JMD 218
-34.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 121
$0.71 JMD 112
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 403
$2.44 JMD 386
4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 JMD 384
$3.16 JMD 499
-23.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.19 JMD 662
$4.33 JMD 685
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 JMD 531
$3.66 JMD 578
-8.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.57 JMD 248
-21.66%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 546
$3.43 JMD 542
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.00 JMD 789
$10.85 JMD 1,714
-53.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 JMD 983
$6.53 JMD 1,031
-4.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 JMD 578
$7.43 JMD 1,175
-50.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 292
$6.10 JMD 964
-69.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 302
$3.08 JMD 487
-37.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 337
$4.12 JMD 652
-48.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 JMD 145
$2.92 JMD 461
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 JMD 143
$2.01 JMD 318
-54.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 JMD 242
$1.98 JMD 313
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 JMD 174
$2.99 JMD 473
-63.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 JMD 156
$1.46 JMD 230
-32.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 JMD 578
$8.64 JMD 1,365
-57.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.75 JMD 592
$11.31 JMD 1,787
-66.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 JMD 382
$2.86 JMD 452
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 JMD 366
$3.21 JMD 507
-27.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 JMD 152
$0.87 JMD 137
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 JMD 143
$1.12 JMD 177
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 JMD 516
$3.25 JMD 513
0.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 JMD 997
$6.43 JMD 1,017
-1.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 194
$1.22 JMD 193
0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K JMD 5.4M
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 JMD 17.9K
$160 JMD 25.4K
-29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.50 JMD 3,555
$21.77 JMD 3,440
3.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.50 JMD 2,923
$51.2 JMD 8,083
-63.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.48 JMD 4,974
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,481
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.40 JMD 2,118
$12.94 JMD 2,045
3.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.4K
$230 JMD 36.4K
-2.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,468 JMD 390.0K
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
0.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.47 JMD 4,182
$26.54 JMD 4,193
-0.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.63 JMD 4,049
$25.83 JMD 4,081
-0.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.1K
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
-2.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 JMD 12.0K
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
-1.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 JMD 34.2K
$886 JMD 140.0K
-75.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 JMD 24.6K
$453 JMD 71.5K
-65.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bull Bay
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$750 JMD 118.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Bull Bay: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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