Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Cave Valley is 6.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cave Valley is 16.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 JMD 1,183
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 JMD 10.2K
$62 JMD 9,864
2.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 JMD 1,358
$8.61 JMD 1,370
-0.93%
Cappuccino
$4.4 JMD 700
$4.46 JMD 710
-1.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$1.37 JMD 218
-0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 111
$0.71 JMD 112
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 JMD 400
$2.55 JMD 405
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 484
$3.18 JMD 506
-4.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 JMD 671
$4.2 JMD 668
0.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 JMD 569
$3.65 JMD 581
-2.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 JMD 246
$1.62 JMD 258
-4.94%
Eggs
$3.58 JMD 570
$3.52 JMD 561
1.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 JMD 1,742
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 JMD 1,041
$6.45 JMD 1,027
1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-1.85%
Apples (1kg)
$6.1 JMD 971
$6.13 JMD 975
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$3.14 JMD 500
0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$4.1 JMD 653
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 JMD 462
$2.89 JMD 461
0.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 330
$2.01 JMD 320
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.95 JMD 311
-0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 489
$3.09 JMD 491
-0.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 241
$1.44 JMD 230
4.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 JMD 1,791
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 447
$2.76 JMD 439
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 496
$3.19 JMD 508
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 JMD 130
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.11 JMD 177
-3.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 JMD 509
$3.14 JMD 500
1.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.24 JMD 197
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.8M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-0.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.8K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-1.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,521
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 8,045
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-2.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70 JMD 11.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.27 JMD 2,112
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-0.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 36K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-1.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,460 JMD 391.6K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-2.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.2 JMD 4,171
$25.85 JMD 4,115
1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 JMD 4,040
$25.43 JMD 4,048
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.5K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 JMD 11.9K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-2.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$893 JMD 142.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$456 JMD 72.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$735 JMD 117.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Cave Valley: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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