Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 10.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kingston is 14.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$17.41 €15.03
-56.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$68.7 €59.3
-9.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$13.71 €11.84
-37.20%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$2.78 €2.4
60.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$2.8 €2.42
-51.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$4.43 €3.83
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.53 €3.91
-29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.24 €1.07
238.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$2.03 €1.75
79.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$3.46 €2.99
1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$18.32 €15.82
-38.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$9.82 €8.47
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$19.24 €16.61
-60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$2.61 €2.25
134.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$2.34 €2.02
34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$2.11 €1.82
94.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$2.77 €2.39
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$1.77 €1.53
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.5 €1.3
106.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$0.85 €0.73
69.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$7 €6.04
23.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$7.13 €6.16
59.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.43 €1.24
93.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.29 €1.98
39.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$3.02 €2.6
-72.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$28.97 €25.01
72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.59 €3.96
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$2.02 €1.74
55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$29.56 €25.53
-78.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$32.4K €28K
3.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$190 €164
-12.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$22.18 €19.15
0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$36.37 €31.4
42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$57.4 €49.55
21.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
$20.95 €18.09
-26.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$10.8 €9.33
23.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$732 €632
-68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$86.8 €74.9
-70.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$36.78 €31.76
-30.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$102 €88.2
-30.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$117 €101
-34.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-43.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-62.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-25.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-40.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$6,602 €5,700
-57.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-57.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-66.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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