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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 30.2% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 27.3% more expensive than Half Way Tree without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.73 JMD 1,218

$4.78 JMD 753

61.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 JMD 9,783

$63.6 JMD 10.0K

-2.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 JMD 1,388

$8.99 JMD 1,416

-2.00%

Cappuccino

$4.35 JMD 685

$4.39 JMD 692

-0.91%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$0.98 JMD 155

35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.61 JMD 95.5

16.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 JMD 391

$2.53 JMD 398

-1.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 481

$3.22 JMD 508

-5.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.26 JMD 671

$3.69 JMD 581

15.45%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 566

$1.73 JMD 273

107.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 254

$1.41 JMD 223

14.18%

Eggs

$3.42 JMD 539

$3.45 JMD 544

-0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 JMD 1,761

$11.13 JMD 1,754

0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.41 JMD 1,010

$6.30 JMD 993

1.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 JMD 1,185

$7.62 JMD 1,200

-1.31%

Apples (1kg)

$6.04 JMD 952

$4.06 JMD 639

48.77%

Banana (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$3.05 JMD 480

-0.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.17 JMD 658

$4.26 JMD 671

-2.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 480

$2.82 JMD 444

7.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 JMD 332

$2.10 JMD 331

0.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 318

$1.96 JMD 308

3.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.13 JMD 493

$1.24 JMD 195

152.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 235

$0.90 JMD 141

65.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.00 JMD 1,418

$8.97 JMD 1,413

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.22 JMD 1,768

$11.33 JMD 1,785

-0.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 434

$2.89 JMD 455

-4.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 499

$3.11 JMD 491

1.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

$0.66 JMD 103

31.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,616

$44.40 JMD 6,996

8.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 171

$0.95 JMD 150

13.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 JMD 513

$3.23 JMD 508

0.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 JMD 966

$6.13 JMD 965

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 193

$1.27 JMD 200

-3.15%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$42.2K JMD 6.6M

3.04%

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

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

0.22%

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

$164 JMD 25.8K

$165 JMD 26.1K

-1.01%

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

$43.14 JMD 6,797

19.01%

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

$13.29 JMD 2,094

-2.78%

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

$230 JMD 36.2K

$63.7 JMD 10.0K

261.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

$2,484 JMD 391.4K

-1.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,120

$15.93 JMD 2,510

64.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 JMD 4,012

$25.56 JMD 4,026

-0.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

$31.63 JMD 4,984

120.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

$31.02 JMD 4,888

147.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.0K

$1,138 JMD 179.2K

-21.33%

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 Half Way Tree: January 13, 2026

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