Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Half Way Tree Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Half Way Tree

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 19.4% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 41.6% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 JMD 1,143

$4.58 JMD 716

59.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,617

$62.3 JMD 9,747

-1.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 JMD 1,357

$9.00 JMD 1,408

-3.56%

Cappuccino

$4.45 JMD 696

$4.41 JMD 689

0.91%

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

$1.31 JMD 205

$0.95 JMD 149

37.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 111

$0.61 JMD 95.0

16.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 395

$2.43 JMD 381

4.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 484

$3.11 JMD 487

-0.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.39 JMD 686

$3.68 JMD 575

19.29%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 571

$1.72 JMD 268

112.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 246

$1.42 JMD 222

10.56%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 541

$3.53 JMD 553

-1.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 JMD 1,717

$10.92 JMD 1,708

0.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 JMD 1,008

$6.45 JMD 1,009

-0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 JMD 1,168

$7.53 JMD 1,177

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$5.96 JMD 932

$4.17 JMD 652

42.93%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 484

$3.03 JMD 474

1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 JMD 643

$4.25 JMD 665

-3.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 470

$2.82 JMD 440

6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$2.07 JMD 324

-2.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 311

$2.02 JMD 315

-1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 482

$1.26 JMD 198

144.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 234

$0.93 JMD 145

61.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$8.72 JMD 1,364

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 JMD 1,782

$11.65 JMD 1,822

-2.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 JMD 444

$2.88 JMD 451

-1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 JMD 494

$3.18 JMD 498

-0.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 JMD 138

$0.64 JMD 101

37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,556

$44.36 JMD 6,939

8.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 176

$0.92 JMD 144

22.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.25 JMD 509

$3.26 JMD 510

-0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 998

$6.16 JMD 963

3.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 196

$1.21 JMD 190

3.31%

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

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

0.10%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

0.72%

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

$164 JMD 25.7K

$162 JMD 25.3K

1.70%

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

$22.43 JMD 3,509

$22.23 JMD 3,478

0.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,835

$43.22 JMD 6,761

15.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,455

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,021

$13.27 JMD 2,075

-2.64%

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

$231 JMD 36.1K

$61.8 JMD 9,673

272.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,450 JMD 383.2K

$2,516 JMD 393.5K

-2.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.67 JMD 4,015

$15.74 JMD 2,461

63.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.35 JMD 3,966

$25.63 JMD 4,008

-1.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

$31.12 JMD 4,869

132.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

$31.16 JMD 4,875

146.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.6K

$1,122 JMD 175.5K

-20.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.3K

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 115.8K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Half Way Tree: March 1, 2026

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