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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 5.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chalcis is 12.4% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 €11.15
$7.37 JMD 1,165
78.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.20 €40.87
$61.9 JMD 9,779
-22.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.10 €7.72
$8.89 JMD 1,404
2.36%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.49
$4.39 JMD 693
-6.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.40
$1.38 JMD 218
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.71 JMD 112
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 €2.79
$2.44 JMD 386
34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.34
$3.16 JMD 499
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.26
$4.33 JMD 685
-65.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.36
$3.66 JMD 578
-56.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.68
$1.57 JMD 248
26.11%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.59
$3.43 JMD 542
23.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 €11.70
$10.85 JMD 1,714
27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 €8.12
$6.53 JMD 1,031
46.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 €11.39
$7.43 JMD 1,175
80.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$6.10 JMD 964
-66.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.62
$3.08 JMD 487
-37.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.92
$4.12 JMD 652
-73.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.71
$2.92 JMD 461
-30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.92
$2.01 JMD 318
-45.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.05
$1.98 JMD 313
-37.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.86
$2.99 JMD 473
-66.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 €0.38
$1.46 JMD 230
-69.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 €4.31
$8.64 JMD 1,365
-41.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 €5.57
$11.31 JMD 1,787
-41.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.40
$2.86 JMD 452
-42.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.06
$3.21 JMD 507
-24.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.20
$0.87 JMD 137
63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.44 €38.53
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-5.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.85
$1.12 JMD 177
305.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.90
$3.25 JMD 513
-67.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 €11.55
$6.43 JMD 1,017
111.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.82
$1.22 JMD 193
76.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.3K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-20.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K €24.6K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-12.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 €245
$160 JMD 25.4K
80.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €19.79
$21.77 JMD 3,440
7.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.13 €26.40
$51.2 JMD 8,083
-39.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €58.0
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-1.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,481
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.63 €8.17
$12.94 JMD 2,045
-25.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 €252
$230 JMD 36.4K
29.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,615 €4,761
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
129.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €91.8
$26.54 JMD 4,193
307.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.47 €33.47
$25.83 JMD 4,081
52.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €84.1
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 €82.0
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 €437
$886 JMD 140.0K
-41.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €314
$453 JMD 71.5K
-18.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 €677
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
-60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 €511
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
-49.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,580 €2,188
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
-8.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,125 €1,802
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
-5.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,078 €914
$750 JMD 118.5K
43.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
9.15
-52.57%

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Last update for Chalcis: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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