Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Kaštela Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Kaštela

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 1.3% more expensive than Kaštela without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kingston is 6.4% cheaper than Kaštela without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,171
$16.17 €13.96
-54.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$80.3 €69.4
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$9.28 €8.01
-2.91%
Cappuccino
$4.23 JMD 673
$2.85 €2.46
48.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$3.44 €2.97
-60.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 118
$2.66 €2.3
-72.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 388
$4.57 €3.94
-46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 JMD 500
$3.87 €3.34
-18.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$1.44 €1.24
202.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 574
$1.5 €1.29
140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$3.16 €2.73
-50.63%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 567
$3.81 €3.29
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 JMD 1,743
$9.87 €8.52
10.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 JMD 1,009
$9.37 €8.09
-32.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 JMD 1,243
$12.63 €10.91
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 JMD 929
$1.79 €1.55
226.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.72 €1.49
79.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 JMD 687
$2.09 €1.8
106.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 486
$2.35 €2.03
29.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 JMD 334
$1.52 €1.31
38.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.44 €1.24
34.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 JMD 494
$1.38 €1.19
125.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 230
$1.29 €1.11
12.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.6 JMD 1,369
$5.62 €4.85
53.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 JMD 1,818
$7.44 €6.42
53.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 442
$1.39 €1.2
99.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 504
$1.14 €0.99
178.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 141
$2.25 €1.95
-60.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 JMD 7,728
$37.69 €32.54
28.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$3.5 €3.02
-69.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 502
$2.13 €1.84
47.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 JMD 1,000
$9.52 €8.22
-34.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.77 €1.53
-27.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.9M
$37.6K €32.5K
14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$25.8K €22.3K
29.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 JMD 26.5K
$189 €163
-11.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 JMD 3,520
$23.86 €20.6
-7.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 JMD 8,012
$25.53 €22.04
97.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 JMD 10.8K
$57.8 €49.86
17.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 JMD 2,457
$14.38 €12.41
7.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 JMD 2,080
$9.37 €8.09
39.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$189 €163
20.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 390K
$1,371 €1,183
78.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.55 JMD 4,226
$84.8 €73.2
-68.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.48 JMD 4,057
$28.24 €24.38
-9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.2K
$110 €94.9
-35.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 JMD 12K
$104 €90
-27.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 JMD 143.4K
$488 €421
84.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 JMD 71.9K
$351 €303
28.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 JMD 316.2K
$596 €515
233.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 JMD 192.6K
$545 €470
121.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,817 JMD 448.4K
$3,362 €2,903
-16.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,198 JMD 349.9K
$2,541 €2,194
-13.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Kaštela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 JMD 116.2K
$912 €788
-20.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
4.35
110.34%

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Last update for Kingston: November 5, 2025

Last update for Kaštela: November 3, 2025

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