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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Bamboo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Bamboo

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 JMD 1,218
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,783
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 JMD 1,388
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Cappuccino
$4.35 JMD 685
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 209
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMD 391
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 481
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMD 671
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White Bread (500g)
$3.59 JMD 566
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 254
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Eggs
$3.42 JMD 539
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 JMD 1,761
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 JMD 1,010
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 JMD 1,185
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Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 952
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Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 477
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 JMD 658
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMD 480
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Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 332
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Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 318
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Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 JMD 493
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 235
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMD 1,418
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 JMD 1,768
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 434
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 499
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🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMD 137
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.34 JMD 7,616
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 171
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 513
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 966
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 193
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.45 JMD 3,537
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 JMD 8,090
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 JMD 10.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.47 JMD 2,437
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Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,036
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.2K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,436 JMD 383.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.15 JMD 4,120
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMD 4,012
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMD 11.0K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 JMD 12.1K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 JMD 141.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 JMD 72.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,034 JMD 320.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 190.6K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 JMD 445.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 JMD 350.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Bamboo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 JMD 118.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
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Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bamboo: January 11, 2026

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