Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Bull Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Bull Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 36% more expensive than Bull Bay without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 31.8% more expensive than Bull Bay without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$7.67 JMD 1,199
-4.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$62.9 JMD 9,833
-2.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$6.08 JMD 951
42.76%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$1.58 JMD 247
181.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.92 JMD 144
42.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.71 JMD 111
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
$2.57 JMD 403
-1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$2.46 JMD 385
25.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$4.41 JMD 690
-0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$3.35 JMD 524
8.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$1.28 JMD 200
22.66%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$3.57 JMD 558
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$4.93 JMD 771
122.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$6.37 JMD 997
1.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$3.68 JMD 575
102.99%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$1.89 JMD 296
215.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$1.84 JMD 288
67.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$2.15 JMD 336
91.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$0.98 JMD 153
206.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$0.97 JMD 152
107.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.54 JMD 241
29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$1.11 JMD 174
177.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$1.02 JMD 159
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$3.72 JMD 582
134.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
$3.85 JMD 603
195.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
$2.35 JMD 367
20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$2.44 JMD 381
29.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 138
$0.97 JMD 152
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.31 JMD 7,556
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 176
$0.95 JMD 149
18.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$3.20 JMD 500
1.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$6.16 JMD 963
3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.24 JMD 194
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$42.2K JMD 6.6M
3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$113 JMD 17.7K
44.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$22.02 JMD 3,445
1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$19.14 JMD 2,995
161.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$31.76 JMD 4,967
120.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
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-
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$13.21 JMD 2,066
-2.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$225 JMD 35.2K
2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$2,518 JMD 393.9K
-2.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$26.39 JMD 4,128
-2.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$25.59 JMD 4,003
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$70.6 JMD 11.0K
2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
-0.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
$215 JMD 33.6K
315.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
$157 JMD 24.5K
194.64%
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
Kingston
Bull Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bull Bay: March 2, 2026

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