Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Golden Grove is 21.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Golden Grove is 20.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 JMD 1,202
$7.31 JMD 1,143
5.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 JMD 9,769
$61.5 JMD 9,617
1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 JMD 1,411
$8.68 JMD 1,357
3.92%
Cappuccino
$4.43 JMD 692
$4.45 JMD 696
-0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.31 JMD 205
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 110
$0.71 JMD 111
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 402
$2.53 JMD 395
1.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 478
$3.09 JMD 484
-0.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.28 JMD 670
$4.39 JMD 686
-2.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 JMD 548
$3.65 JMD 571
-4.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.57 JMD 246
-1.27%
Eggs
$3.53 JMD 553
$3.46 JMD 541
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 JMD 1,707
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 JMD 972
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-3.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 JMD 1,203
$7.47 JMD 1,168
2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$5.92 JMD 925
$5.96 JMD 932
-0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$3.09 JMD 484
0.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 JMD 641
$4.11 JMD 643
-0.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$3.00 JMD 470
0.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 332
$2.01 JMD 315
5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 300
$1.99 JMD 311
-3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 480
$3.08 JMD 482
-0.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 JMD 57.6
$1.50 JMD 234
-75.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.75 JMD 1,368
$8.74 JMD 1,368
0.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.30 JMD 1,768
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 439
$2.84 JMD 444
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 477
$3.16 JMD 494
-3.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 JMD 138
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 174
$1.13 JMD 176
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 491
$3.25 JMD 509
-3.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 JMD 954
$6.38 JMD 998
-4.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 195
$1.25 JMD 196
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.7M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.2K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-2.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 JMD 3,420
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-2.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,014
$50.1 JMD 7,835
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.22 JMD 2,067
$12.92 JMD 2,021
2.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.1K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-2.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,465 JMD 385.5K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 JMD 4,034
$25.67 JMD 4,015
0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.61 JMD 4,006
$25.35 JMD 3,966
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$892 JMD 139.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 JMD 72.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Golden Grove
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Golden Grove: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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