Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Kingston

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 15.3% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chalcis is 2.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$7.5 JMD 1,193
75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$62 JMD 9,864
-20.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$8.61 JMD 1,370
8.83%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$4.46 JMD 710
-7.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.37 JMD 218
22.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.71 JMD 112
-19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.55 JMD 405
32.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.18 JMD 506
27.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$4.2 JMD 668
-64.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.65 JMD 581
-56.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.62 JMD 258
27.78%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$3.52 JMD 561
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$11.21 JMD 1,784
22.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$6.45 JMD 1,027
47.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$7.58 JMD 1,207
74.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$6.13 JMD 975
-65.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$3.14 JMD 500
-40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$4.1 JMD 653
-72.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.89 JMD 461
-32.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.01 JMD 320
-44.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.95 JMD 311
-36.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$3.09 JMD 491
-66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$1.44 JMD 230
-65.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-40.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.76 JMD 439
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.19 JMD 508
-26.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.82 JMD 130
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-6.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.11 JMD 177
308.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$3.14 JMD 500
-67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$6.39 JMD 1,017
111.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.24 JMD 197
72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$165 JMD 26.3K
74.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$22.19 JMD 3,533
8.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-38.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$70 JMD 11.1K
-2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-28.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$230 JMD 36.6K
25.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
123.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$25.85 JMD 4,115
322.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$25.43 JMD 4,048
52.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
38.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
26.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$893 JMD 142.2K
-42.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$456 JMD 72.6K
-17.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-60.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-1.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$735 JMD 117.1K
39.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
9.15
-52.57%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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