Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 2.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falmouth is 15.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,175
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
$62 JMD 9,864
2.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,382
$8.61 JMD 1,370
0.81%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 679
$4.46 JMD 710
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 JMD 215
$1.37 JMD 218
-1.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.71 JMD 112
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$2.55 JMD 405
-2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 493
$3.18 JMD 506
-2.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 703
$4.2 JMD 668
5.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 573
$3.65 JMD 581
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$1.62 JMD 258
-3.70%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 568
$3.52 JMD 561
1.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,726
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,185
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 966
$6.13 JMD 975
-0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 490
$3.14 JMD 500
-1.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.2 JMD 668
$4.1 JMD 653
2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$2.89 JMD 461
4.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$2.01 JMD 320
5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 307
$1.95 JMD 311
-1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 478
$3.09 JMD 491
-2.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 237
$1.44 JMD 230
3.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,387
$8.64 JMD 1,376
0.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JMD 1,795
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 441
$2.76 JMD 439
0.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 485
$3.19 JMD 508
-4.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 JMD 130
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 178
$1.11 JMD 177
0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 501
$3.14 JMD 500
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.24 JMD 197
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-2.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,543
$22.19 JMD 3,533
0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,030
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-2.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.3 JMD 4,505
$70 JMD 11.1K
-59.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,128
$13.34 JMD 2,124
0.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.2K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-1.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.2K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-1.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,145
$25.85 JMD 4,115
0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 JMD 4,136
$25.43 JMD 4,048
2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 JMD 11.3K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 JMD 12.3K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 JMD 50.7K
$893 JMD 142.2K
-64.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 JMD 39.8K
$456 JMD 72.6K
-45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 JMD 84.6K
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 JMD 75.9K
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-60.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$735 JMD 117.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Falmouth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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