Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Falmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Falmouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 2.5% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 7.6% more expensive than Falmouth without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$7.39 JMD 1,156
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$61.9 JMD 9,684
-0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$8.65 JMD 1,354
0.35%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$4.36 JMD 682
2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.35 JMD 212
-2.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.70 JMD 110
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
$2.54 JMD 397
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.10 JMD 485
-0.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$4.39 JMD 687
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$3.63 JMD 568
0.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$1.58 JMD 247
-0.63%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$3.61 JMD 565
-4.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$10.91 JMD 1,707
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$6.22 JMD 973
3.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$7.56 JMD 1,183
-1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$6.15 JMD 963
-3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.12 JMD 488
-0.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$4.33 JMD 678
-5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$2.93 JMD 458
2.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$2.09 JMD 326
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.95 JMD 305
2.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$3.09 JMD 484
-0.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$1.51 JMD 236
-0.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$8.84 JMD 1,382
-1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
$11.59 JMD 1,813
-1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
$2.77 JMD 433
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.19 JMD 498
-0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 138
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 176
$1.07 JMD 168
5.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$3.12 JMD 488
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$6.43 JMD 1,005
-0.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.29 JMD 201
-3.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
-0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$162 JMD 25.3K
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$21.94 JMD 3,433
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$50.7 JMD 7,925
-1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$27.99 JMD 4,378
149.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$13.22 JMD 2,068
-2.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$229 JMD 35.9K
0.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$2,484 JMD 388.5K
-1.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$26.52 JMD 4,148
-3.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$25.07 JMD 3,921
1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$71.3 JMD 11.2K
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
$315 JMD 49.2K
183.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
$255 JMD 39.9K
81.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
$522 JMD 81.7K
292.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
$478 JMD 74.8K
155.54%
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
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Falmouth: March 2, 2026

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