Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhahran is 14.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhahran is 14% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 SAR 20.50
$7.37 JMD 1,165
-25.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.25 SAR 151
$61.9 JMD 9,779
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 SAR 27.62
$8.89 JMD 1,404
-17.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 SAR 7.28
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.77 SAR 14.14
$4.39 JMD 693
-14.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.59
$1.38 JMD 218
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SAR 0.73
$0.71 JMD 112
-73.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 JMD 386
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 JMD 499
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
$4.33 JMD 685
-65.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 SAR 4.40
$3.66 JMD 578
-68.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.20
$1.57 JMD 248
39.49%
Eggs
$2.31 SAR 8.66
$3.43 JMD 542
-32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 SAR 25.19
$10.85 JMD 1,714
-38.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 SAR 32.58
$6.53 JMD 1,031
33.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 SAR 50.7
$7.43 JMD 1,175
81.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$6.10 JMD 964
-63.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.18
$3.08 JMD 487
-55.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$4.12 JMD 652
-60.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.85
$2.92 JMD 461
-55.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.63
$2.01 JMD 318
-38.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 SAR 3.57
$1.98 JMD 313
-52.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$2.99 JMD 473
-64.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.46 JMD 230
-60.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.73 SAR 10.24
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.24 SAR 34.64
$8.64 JMD 1,365
6.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.31 JMD 1,787
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 JMD 452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 JMD 507
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$0.87 JMD 137
20.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.60 SAR 149
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-17.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 SAR 5.08
$1.12 JMD 177
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 SAR 8.74
$3.25 JMD 513
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$6.43 JMD 1,017
110.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.22 JMD 193
-47.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SAR 120.7K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-25.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-26.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 390
$160 JMD 25.4K
-35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.58 SAR 137
$21.77 JMD 3,440
68.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$51.2 JMD 8,083
40.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$185 SAR 694
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
165.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 SAR 132
$15.70 JMD 2,481
124.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.76 SAR 44.08
$12.94 JMD 2,045
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 SAR 1,535
$230 JMD 36.4K
77.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,779 SAR 36.7K
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
299.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 SAR 220
$26.54 JMD 4,193
121.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.9 SAR 285
$25.83 JMD 4,081
193.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 SAR 319
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 SAR 367
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
27.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,676
$886 JMD 140.0K
-49.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 SAR 1,428
$453 JMD 71.5K
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 SAR 3,219
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 SAR 2,320
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
-47.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,396 SAR 8,985
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
-14.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 SAR 4,949
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
-40.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhahran
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,794 SAR 10.5K
$750 JMD 118.5K
272.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
9.15
-51.69%

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Last update for Dhahran: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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