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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kingston is 4.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kingston is 3.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 JMDย 1,218
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-52.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMDย 9,783
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-2.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 JMDย 1,388
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$4.35 JMDย 685
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
57.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMDย 209
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-42.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMDย 112
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-53.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMDย 391
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-30.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMDย 481
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-21.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMDย 671
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
276.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 JMDย 566
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
96.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMDย 254
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-9.04%
Eggs
$3.42 JMDย 539
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 JMDย 1,761
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-15.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 JMDย 1,010
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-17.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 JMDย 1,185
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-52.79%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMDย 952
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
166.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMDย 477
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
76.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 JMDย 658
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
110.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMDย 480
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
24.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMDย 332
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMDย 318
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-1.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 JMDย 493
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
63.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMDย 235
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
91.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMDย 1,418
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
35.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 JMDย 1,768
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
97.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMDย 434
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
106.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMDย 499
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
5.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMDย 137
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-62.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.34 JMDย 7,616
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
5.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMDย 171
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-74.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMDย 513
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
307.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMDย 966
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-67.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMDย 193
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-40.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMDย 6.8M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
27.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMDย 5.4M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-12.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMDย 25.8K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
11.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.45 JMDย 3,537
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
9.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 JMDย 8,090
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
27.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
36.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.47 JMDย 2,437
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMDย 2,036
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
41.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMDย 36.2K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-62.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,436 JMDย 383.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-85.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.15 JMDย 4,120
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-74.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMDย 4,012
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-37.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-26.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-35.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 JMDย 141.0K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-44.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 JMDย 72.4K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-63.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,034 JMDย 320.4K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMDย 190.6K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-40.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 JMDย 445.6K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-63.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 JMDย 350.0K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-49.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 JMDย 118.2K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-50.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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