Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Cave Valley Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Cave Valley

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 4.1% more expensive than Cave Valley without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 27.5% more expensive than Cave Valley without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.73 JMD 1,218

$7.44 JMD 1,172

3.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 JMD 9,783

$63.2 JMD 9,954

-1.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 JMD 1,388

$8.66 JMD 1,365

1.73%

Cappuccino

$4.35 JMD 685

$4.33 JMD 682

0.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 JMD 209

$1.37 JMD 215

-2.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.75 JMD 118

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 JMD 391

$2.45 JMD 387

1.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 481

$3.19 JMD 503

-4.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.26 JMD 671

$4.35 JMD 685

-2.07%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 566

$3.52 JMD 554

1.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 254

$1.54 JMD 243

4.55%

Eggs

$3.42 JMD 539

$3.45 JMD 544

-0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 JMD 1,761

$11.12 JMD 1,753

0.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.41 JMD 1,010

$6.40 JMD 1,008

0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 JMD 1,185

$7.81 JMD 1,231

-3.71%

Apples (1kg)

$6.04 JMD 952

$5.94 JMD 936

1.68%

Banana (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$3.11 JMD 490

-2.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.17 JMD 658

$4.11 JMD 648

1.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 480

$2.91 JMD 459

4.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 JMD 332

$2.01 JMD 317

4.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 318

$2.03 JMD 319

-0.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.13 JMD 493

$3.02 JMD 476

3.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 235

$1.44 JMD 227

3.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.00 JMD 1,418

$8.62 JMD 1,358

4.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.22 JMD 1,768

$11.51 JMD 1,813

-2.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 434

$2.90 JMD 457

-5.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 499

$3.22 JMD 507

-1.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 171

$1.08 JMD 170

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 JMD 513

$3.21 JMD 506

1.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 JMD 966

$6.41 JMD 1,011

-4.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 193

$1.22 JMD 193

0.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$43.2K JMD 6.8M

0.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

$33.3K JMD 5.2M

2.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 JMD 25.8K

$161 JMD 25.4K

1.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.45 JMD 3,537

$21.96 JMD 3,460

2.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 JMD 8,090

$51.3 JMD 8,082

0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,437

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,036

$13.28 JMD 2,092

-2.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$230 JMD 36.2K

$225 JMD 35.5K

2.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

$2,453 JMD 386.4K

-0.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,120

$25.84 JMD 4,071

1.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 JMD 4,012

$25.94 JMD 4,088

-1.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

$70.0 JMD 11.0K

-0.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

$77.2 JMD 12.2K

-0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 320.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 190.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 445.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 350.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cave Valley: January 11, 2026

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