Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Mandeville Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Mandeville

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 30.9% more expensive than Mandeville without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 8.7% more expensive than Mandeville without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.73 JMD 1,219

$6.19 JMD 975

24.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 JMD 9,789

$63.0 JMD 9,927

-1.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 JMD 1,389

$8.94 JMD 1,410

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$4.35 JMD 686

$2.14 JMD 338

103.27%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$0.99 JMD 156

34.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 JMD 391

$2.21 JMD 348

12.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 481

$2.79 JMD 441

9.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.26 JMD 671

$4.30 JMD 677

-0.93%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 566

$2.07 JMD 326

73.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 255

$1.54 JMD 243

4.55%

Eggs

$3.42 JMD 539

$3.54 JMD 558

-3.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 JMD 1,762

$11.21 JMD 1,767

-0.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.41 JMD 1,011

$6.22 JMD 981

3.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 JMD 1,185

$7.48 JMD 1,180

0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$6.04 JMD 952

$5.99 JMD 945

0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$3.10 JMD 488

-2.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.17 JMD 658

$4.24 JMD 668

-1.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 480

$2.94 JMD 464

3.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 JMD 332

$2.08 JMD 328

1.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 318

$1.91 JMD 301

5.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.13 JMD 494

$2.97 JMD 468

5.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 235

$1.51 JMD 238

-1.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.00 JMD 1,419

$7.94 JMD 1,251

13.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.22 JMD 1,769

$11.17 JMD 1,760

0.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 434

$2.84 JMD 448

-3.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 499

$3.16 JMD 498

0.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,620

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 171

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 JMD 513

$3.24 JMD 510

0.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 JMD 967

$6.40 JMD 1,008

-4.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 193

$1.25 JMD 197

-1.60%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

2.97%

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

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

$34.2K JMD 5.4M

-0.58%

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

$164 JMD 25.8K

$94.7 JMD 14.9K

72.93%

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

$22.45 JMD 3,539

$21.91 JMD 3,453

2.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 JMD 8,094

$49.84 JMD 7,857

3.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,439

$11.07 JMD 1,745

39.75%

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,037

$13.34 JMD 2,103

-3.15%

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

$230 JMD 36.3K

$227 JMD 35.7K

1.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,436 JMD 384.0K

$2,488 JMD 392.3K

-2.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,123

$26.36 JMD 4,156

-0.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 JMD 4,014

$25.07 JMD 3,952

1.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

$74.8 JMD 11.8K

2.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.1K

$466 JMD 73.5K

92.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 320.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 190.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 445.9K

$1,746 JMD 275.3K

61.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 350.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.3K

$504 JMD 79.5K

48.83%

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 Mandeville: January 11, 2026

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