Cost of Living Comparison Between Green Island and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Green Island and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Green Island is 6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Green Island is 18.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.33 JMD 1,147
$7.31 JMD 1,143
0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 9,837
$61.5 JMD 9,617
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 JMD 1,406
$8.68 JMD 1,357
3.57%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 674
$4.45 JMD 696
-3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 207
$1.31 JMD 205
0.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
$0.71 JMD 111
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMD 388
$2.53 JMD 395
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 477
$3.09 JMD 484
-1.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 JMD 677
$4.39 JMD 686
-1.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 551
$3.65 JMD 571
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.57 JMD 246
-1.27%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 542
$3.46 JMD 541
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,724
$10.98 JMD 1,717
0.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,006
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,186
$7.47 JMD 1,168
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 962
$5.96 JMD 932
3.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$3.09 JMD 484
0.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.20 JMD 657
$4.11 JMD 643
2.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 473
$3.00 JMD 470
0.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 315
$2.01 JMD 315
0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.99 JMD 311
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 JMD 471
$3.08 JMD 482
-2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 234
$1.50 JMD 234
-0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.57 JMD 1,341
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-1.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 JMD 1,757
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 448
$2.84 JMD 444
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 479
$3.16 JMD 494
-3.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Green Island
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)
$1.07 JMD 167
$1.13 JMD 176
-5.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 489
$3.25 JMD 509
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 JMD 1,001
$6.38 JMD 998
0.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.25 JMD 196
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.4K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-1.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,481
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,012
$50.1 JMD 7,835
2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 JMD 2,044
$12.92 JMD 2,021
1.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 35.9K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,474 JMD 387.0K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
1.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Green Island
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.88 JMD 4,049
$25.67 JMD 4,015
0.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.80 JMD 4,036
$25.35 JMD 3,966
1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 JMD 10.9K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Green Island
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
Green Island
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 Green Island: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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