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

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 16% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chalcis is 13.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 €11.23
$7.31 JMD 1,143
79.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.13 €41.10
$61.5 JMD 9,615
-21.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.83
$8.68 JMD 1,357
5.65%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.50
$4.45 JMD 696
-7.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.31 JMD 205
28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.71 JMD 111
-19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 €2.86
$2.53 JMD 395
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.41
$3.09 JMD 484
29.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.25
$4.39 JMD 686
-66.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.32
$3.65 JMD 571
-57.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.57 JMD 246
26.75%
Eggs
$4.06 €3.47
$3.46 JMD 541
17.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 €11.65
$10.98 JMD 1,717
24.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.92 €8.47
$6.44 JMD 1,007
54.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 €11.11
$7.47 JMD 1,168
74.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 €1.77
$5.96 JMD 931
-65.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$3.09 JMD 484
-39.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$4.11 JMD 643
-72.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.64
$3.00 JMD 470
-36.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.01 JMD 315
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.09
$1.99 JMD 311
-35.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.88
$3.08 JMD 482
-66.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$1.50 JMD 234
-67.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 €4.15
$8.74 JMD 1,367
-44.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 €5.53
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-43.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.35
$2.84 JMD 444
-44.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.03
$3.16 JMD 494
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.88 JMD 138
61.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.67 €39.01
$48.31 JMD 7,554
-5.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 €3.84
$1.13 JMD 176
298.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$3.25 JMD 508
-67.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.82
$6.38 JMD 997
116.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.79
$1.25 JMD 195
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.2K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-21.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.0K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 €244
$164 JMD 25.7K
73.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.91 €20.42
$22.43 JMD 3,508
6.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 €26.37
$50.1 JMD 7,833
-38.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €58.4
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-2.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 €8.57
$12.92 JMD 2,020
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €250
$231 JMD 36.1K
27.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,517 €4,711
$2,450 JMD 383.1K
125.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €92.8
$25.67 JMD 4,014
323.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.46 €33.70
$25.35 JMD 3,965
55.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €84.4
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
36.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 €80.0
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
21.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 €442
$892 JMD 139.5K
-42.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 €319
$462 JMD 72.2K
-19.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 €668
$2,051 JMD 320.8K
-61.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 €520
$1,221 JMD 191.0K
-50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 €2,231
$2,873 JMD 449.3K
-9.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,101 €1,794
$2,162 JMD 338.1K
-2.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 €927
$740 JMD 115.8K
46.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
9.15
-52.57%

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Last update for Chalcis: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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