Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalton, GA and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalton, GA and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Dalton, GA is 14% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dalton, GA is 0.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 $16.65
$7.31 JMD 1,143
127.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.64 $47.64
$61.5 JMD 9,617
-22.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 $5.95
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-31.45%
Cappuccino
$5.04 $5.04
$4.45 JMD 696
13.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 $1.90
$1.31 JMD 205
45.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 $0.92
$0.71 JMD 111
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 $4.97
$2.53 JMD 395
96.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 $3.92
$3.09 JMD 484
26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 $0.90
$4.39 JMD 686
-79.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 $3.27
$3.65 JMD 571
-10.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.57 JMD 246
75.16%
Eggs
$3.37 $3.37
$3.46 JMD 541
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 $12.17
$10.98 JMD 1,717
10.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 $11.83
$6.44 JMD 1,008
83.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 $8.25
$7.47 JMD 1,168
10.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 $3.74
$5.96 JMD 932
-37.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 $1.58
$3.09 JMD 484
-48.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 $3.53
$4.11 JMD 643
-14.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 $2.51
$3.00 JMD 470
-16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 $1.90
$2.01 JMD 315
-5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 $2.30
$1.99 JMD 311
15.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 $1.68
$3.08 JMD 482
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.50 JMD 234
0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 $4.25
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-51.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 $10.68
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-6.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 $1.33
$2.84 JMD 444
-53.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 $1.25
$3.16 JMD 494
-60.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 $1.96
$0.88 JMD 138
122.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 $5.04
$1.13 JMD 176
346.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $1.53
$3.25 JMD 509
-52.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.22 $18.22
$6.38 JMD 998
185.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 $0.76
$1.25 JMD 196
-39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K $16.9K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-61.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K $26.5K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-21.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 $181
$164 JMD 25.7K
10.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.68 $45.68
$22.43 JMD 3,509
103.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 $61.9
$50.1 JMD 7,835
23.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.10 $43.10
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-38.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 $9.09
$12.92 JMD 2,021
-29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$986 $986
$231 JMD 36.1K
327.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,507 $8,507
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
247.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.50 $26.50
$25.67 JMD 4,015
3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.84 $26.84
$25.35 JMD 3,966
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 $80.5
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 $64.2
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 $995
$892 JMD 139.6K
11.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 $802
$462 JMD 72.3K
73.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 $1,498
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 $1,119
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-8.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,523 $2,523
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-12.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,396 $2,396
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
10.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dalton, GA
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,086 $3,086
$740 JMD 115.8K
316.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
9.15
-28.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dalton, GA: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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