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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cave Valley is 1.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cave Valley is 6.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 JMD 1,153
$7.31 JMD 1,143
0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 JMD 9,823
$61.5 JMD 9,617
2.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 JMD 1,334
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-1.73%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 667
$4.45 JMD 696
-4.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 207
$1.31 JMD 205
0.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 JMD 109
$0.71 JMD 111
-2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 JMD 380
$2.53 JMD 395
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 481
$3.09 JMD 484
-0.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 682
$4.39 JMD 686
-0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 JMD 566
$3.65 JMD 571
-0.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 JMD 251
$1.57 JMD 246
1.91%
Eggs
$3.42 JMD 535
$3.46 JMD 541
-1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,739
$10.98 JMD 1,717
1.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,007
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 JMD 1,203
$7.47 JMD 1,168
2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 JMD 955
$5.96 JMD 932
2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 493
$3.09 JMD 484
1.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 JMD 670
$4.11 JMD 643
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$3.00 JMD 470
0.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$2.01 JMD 315
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 303
$1.99 JMD 311
-2.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.00 JMD 469
$3.08 JMD 482
-2.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 223
$1.50 JMD 234
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.97 JMD 1,404
$8.74 JMD 1,368
2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,774
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 JMD 446
$2.84 JMD 444
0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 495
$3.16 JMD 494
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 JMD 138
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 174
$1.13 JMD 176
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 JMD 507
$3.25 JMD 509
-0.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 JMD 986
$6.38 JMD 998
-1.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.25 JMD 196
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.2K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-2.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.42 JMD 3,508
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-0.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.0 JMD 7,827
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 JMD 2,052
$12.92 JMD 2,021
1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 35.8K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-0.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,481 JMD 388.0K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
1.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cave Valley
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)
$25.83 JMD 4,040
$25.35 JMD 3,966
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.3K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 JMD 12.0K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cave Valley
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$892 JMD 139.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 JMD 72.3K
-
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
Cave Valley
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 Cave Valley: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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