Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 2.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kingston is 6.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$16.09 €13.89
-53.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$64.1 €55.3
-3.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$10.28 €8.88
-16.25%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$2.78 €2.4
60.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$2.23 €1.92
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$1.57 €1.35
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$3.41 €2.95
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$3.82 €3.3
-16.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.14 €0.98
268.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$1.73 €1.49
110.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.67 €1.44
-2.99%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$3.13 €2.7
12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$13.31 €11.5
-15.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$7.99 €6.9
-19.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$15.97 €13.79
-52.54%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$2.28 €1.97
168.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.7 €1.47
84.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$2.04 €1.76
100.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$2.55 €2.2
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.76 €1.52
14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.98 €1.71
56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$0.81 €0.7
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$6.59 €5.69
31.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$5.87 €5.07
93.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.33 €1.15
107.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.92 €2.52
9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$2.27 €1.96
-63.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$46.15 €39.85
7.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$0.86 €0.75
265.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$18.68 €16.13
-65.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
22.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-15.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$148 €128
11.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$20.98 €18.11
5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$39.65 €34.24
30.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$47.92 €41.37
46.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
$18.57 €16.03
-17.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$9.38 €8.1
42.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$607 €524
-62.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-84.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$104 €90.1
-75.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$41.09 €35.48
-38.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$92.7 €80
-23.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$119 €102
-35.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-43.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$1,262 €1,090
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-33.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-41.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-61.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-52.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-49.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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