Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Chalcis Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Chalcis

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 13.2% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 2.7% more expensive than Chalcis without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$13.17 €11.37
-43.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$49.45 €42.69
25.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$9.37 €8.09
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$4.14 €3.57
7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$1.68 €1.45
-18.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.57 €0.49
24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$3.39 €2.92
-24.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$4.06 €3.51
-21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.49 €1.28
181.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$1.57 €1.35
132.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$2.07 €1.79
-21.74%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$4.22 €3.64
-16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$13.74 €11.86
-18.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$9.52 €8.22
-32.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$13.26 €11.45
-42.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$2.09 €1.81
193.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.87 €1.61
67.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$1.12 €0.97
266.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$1.95 €1.68
48.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.12 €0.97
79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$1.23 €1.07
58.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.04 €0.9
197.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$0.49 €0.42
193.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$5 €4.32
72.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$6.79 €5.86
67.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.67 €1.44
65.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.35 €2.03
35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$1.35 €1.17
-39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$46.46 €40.12
7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.53 €3.91
-75.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.02 €0.88
207.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$13.53 €11.68
-52.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$2.14 €1.85
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$34.3K €29.6K
23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$29.5K €25.5K
13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$288 €248
-42.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$24.08 €20.79
-7.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$31.8 €27.46
62.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$68.4 €59.1
2.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$9.55 €8.25
39.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$290 €250
-20.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$5,652 €4,880
-55.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$109 €94.4
-76.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$38.83 €33.53
-34.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$98.3 €84.9
-27.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$97.3 €84
-21.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$512 €442
74.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$376 €325
21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$803 €693
151.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$587 €507
105.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$2,583 €2,230
9.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$2,127 €1,837
1.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Chalcis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$1,029 €888
-28.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
4.34
110.83%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

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