Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 11.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 23% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 JMD 1,224
$7.5 JMD 1,193
2.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 JMD 9,947
$62 JMD 9,864
0.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 JMD 1,381
$8.61 JMD 1,370
0.70%
Cappuccino
$4.41 JMD 703
$4.46 JMD 710
-1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$1.37 JMD 218
-0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 121
$0.71 JMD 112
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.55 JMD 405
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$3.18 JMD 506
-3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.41 JMD 702
$4.2 JMD 668
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 556
$3.65 JMD 581
-4.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 259
$1.62 JMD 258
0.62%
Eggs
$3.5 JMD 557
$3.52 JMD 561
-0.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,725
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 JMD 1,227
$7.58 JMD 1,207
1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$6.08 JMD 968
$6.13 JMD 975
-0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 479
$3.14 JMD 500
-4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.16 JMD 663
$4.1 JMD 653
1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 JMD 468
$2.89 JMD 461
1.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 322
$2.01 JMD 320
0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.95 JMD 311
-0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 JMD 473
$3.09 JMD 491
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 227
$1.44 JMD 230
-0.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.63 JMD 1,373
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-0.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 443
$2.76 JMD 439
0.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$3.19 JMD 508
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🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
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)
$1.13 JMD 180
$1.11 JMD 177
1.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 518
$3.14 JMD 500
3.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 976
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-4.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.24 JMD 197
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 7M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.9K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-1.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 JMD 3,459
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 JMD 8,107
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70 JMD 11.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 JMD 2,110
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-0.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.9K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-1.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.54 JMD 4,225
$25.85 JMD 4,115
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 4,037
$25.43 JMD 4,048
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
-1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 12K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$893 JMD 142.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$456 JMD 72.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gordon Town
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 Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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