Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Marbella Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Marbella

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 6.3% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 6.9% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 JMD 1,197
$14.04 €12.23
-45.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 JMD 9,985
$58.4 €50.8
9.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 JMD 1,400
$10.37 €9.03
-13.98%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 694
$2.16 €1.88
104.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 216
$2.13 €1.86
-35.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
$1.77 €1.54
-57.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMD 390
$2.28 €1.99
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 496
$3.45 €3.01
-8.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMD 668
$1.15 €1.00
270.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 JMD 556
$1.53 €1.34
131.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 247
$1.14 €0.99
37.72%
Eggs
$3.55 JMD 557
$3.31 €2.89
7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 JMD 1,753
$13.17 €11.47
-15.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,011
$9.48 €8.26
-32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 JMD 1,214
$17.29 €15.06
-55.29%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 948
$2.49 €2.16
142.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 474
$1.74 €1.52
73.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 670
$1.07 €0.93
299.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 455
$1.84 €1.60
57.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 327
$1.72 €1.50
20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 301
$1.22 €1.07
57.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.00 JMD 470
$1.15 €1.00
160.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 228
$0.56 €0.49
158.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMD 1,413
$6.45 €5.62
39.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JMD 1,771
$11.65 €10.14
-3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 JMD 438
$1.34 €1.17
108.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 490
$2.24 €1.95
39.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 JMD 136
$2.05 €1.78
-58.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.20 JMD 7,564
$33.95 €29.57
41.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 177
$2.24 €1.95
-49.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 490
$2.61 €2.27
19.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,003
$13.74 €11.97
-53.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.80 €1.57
-30.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 6.9M
$38.1K €33.2K
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
$30.2K €26.3K
10.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 JMD 25.1K
$107 €93.5
49.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 JMD 3,504
$24.06 €20.96
-7.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 7,941
$33.24 €28.95
52.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 JMD 10.8K
$50.3 €43.79
36.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.37 JMD 2,411
$15.33 €13.36
0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 JMD 2,101
$9.06 €7.90
47.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.1K
$392 €341
-42.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,524 JMD 396.1K
$6,528 €5,686
-61.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.66 JMD 4,027
$85.1 €74.1
-69.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 JMD 4,054
$41.98 €36.57
-38.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMD 11.0K
$74.9 €65.3
-6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 JMD 12.1K
$109 €94.8
-29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 JMD 139.7K
$861 €750
3.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 JMD 70.1K
$701 €611
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 JMD 316.7K
$1,302 €1,134
54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 JMD 188.8K
$1,012 €881
18.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,831 JMD 444.3K
$7,088 €6,173
-60.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 JMD 343.8K
$5,044 €4,393
-56.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 JMD 115.6K
$2,594 €2,259
-71.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.51
160.68%

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Last update for Kingston: March 16, 2026

Last update for Marbella: March 17, 2026

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