Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Kingston

😐 Solo nomad: Gijon is 0.4% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gijon is 3.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.87
$7.31 JMD 1,144
135.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.19
$61.5 JMD 9,623
-16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.69 €10.93
$8.68 JMD 1,358
46.20%
Cappuccino
$2.17 €1.87
$4.45 JMD 697
-51.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.31 JMD 206
115.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.71 JMD 111
229.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.53 JMD 395
24.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.73
$3.09 JMD 484
40.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$4.39 JMD 687
-72.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.55
$3.65 JMD 572
-50.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.57 JMD 246
-17.20%
Eggs
$2.90 €2.50
$3.46 JMD 541
-16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 €10.61
$10.98 JMD 1,718
12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 €6.75
$6.44 JMD 1,008
21.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 €11.40
$7.47 JMD 1,169
77.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 €2.42
$5.96 JMD 932
-53.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$3.09 JMD 484
-35.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$4.11 JMD 643
-44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.00 JMD 470
17.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.01 JMD 315
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.99 JMD 311
21.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 €0.94
$3.08 JMD 483
-64.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.50 JMD 234
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-28.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.13
$11.39 JMD 1,783
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 €1.04
$2.84 JMD 445
-57.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.16 JMD 494
-33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.26
$0.88 JMD 138
67.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.07 €29.36
$48.31 JMD 7,561
-29.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 €4.73
$1.13 JMD 176
385.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 €1.16
$3.25 JMD 509
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.22 €27.78
$6.38 JMD 998
405.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.25 JMD 196
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.0K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-12.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$164 JMD 25.7K
-13.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.71 €16.99
$22.43 JMD 3,511
-12.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.56 €24.62
$50.1 JMD 7,839
-42.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 €43.06
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-28.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 €8.91
$15.70 JMD 2,457
-34.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 €8.07
$12.92 JMD 2,022
-27.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 €427
$231 JMD 36.1K
114.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,961
$2,450 JMD 383.4K
324.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 €78.1
$25.67 JMD 4,017
252.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.36 €27.89
$25.35 JMD 3,968
27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 €79.5
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
66.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 €671
$892 JMD 139.6K
-12.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 €521
$462 JMD 72.3K
30.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 €1,159
$2,051 JMD 321.1K
-34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 €834
$1,221 JMD 191.2K
-20.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,765 €3,246
$2,873 JMD 449.6K
31.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,255 €1,944
$2,162 JMD 338.4K
4.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 €1,698
$740 JMD 115.9K
166.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
9.15
-61.09%

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Last update for Gijon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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