Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaštela and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaštela and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaštela is 2.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaštela is 4.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 €14.06
$7.5 JMD 1,193
117.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 €69.5
$62 JMD 9,864
29.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 €8.02
$8.61 JMD 1,370
7.90%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.46 JMD 710
-36.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.37 JMD 218
156.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$0.71 JMD 112
264.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.55 JMD 405
86.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 €3.17
$3.18 JMD 506
15.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$4.2 JMD 668
-66.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.65 JMD 581
-57.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.62 JMD 258
90.12%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$3.52 JMD 561
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 €8.47
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-12.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 €8.4
$6.45 JMD 1,027
50.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 €10.95
$7.58 JMD 1,207
67.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$6.13 JMD 975
-71.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.14 JMD 500
-47.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$4.1 JMD 653
-46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.89 JMD 461
-19.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.01 JMD 320
-27.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.95 JMD 311
-28.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$3.09 JMD 491
-54.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.44 JMD 230
-13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 €5.13
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 €6.57
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.76 JMD 439
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$3.19 JMD 508
-62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.82 JMD 130
184.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 €33.11
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-23.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.11 JMD 177
218.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.14 JMD 500
-35.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 €8.06
$6.39 JMD 1,017
46.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 JMD 197
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-10.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.6K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-21.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$165 JMD 26.3K
15.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.49 €20.28
$22.19 JMD 3,533
5.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.22 €21.77
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-51.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 €49.16
$70 JMD 11.1K
-18.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.32 €12.36
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-7.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-32.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 €165
$230 JMD 36.6K
-16.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,413 €1,220
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-44.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.7 €71.4
$25.85 JMD 4,115
219.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.3 €24.44
$25.43 JMD 4,048
11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.2
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
50.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.8
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
35.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 €409
$893 JMD 142.2K
-46.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 €300
$456 JMD 72.6K
-23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-69.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 €472
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-54.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,350 €2,892
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
18.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,524 €2,180
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
17.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaštela
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$894 €772
$735 JMD 117.1K
21.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
9.15
-52.46%

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Last update for Kaštela: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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