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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kingston is 1% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kingston is 16.6% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 JMDย 1,218
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
-45.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMDย 9,783
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.08
9.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 JMDย 1,388
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.83
-13.96%
Cappuccino
$4.35 JMDย 685
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
103.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMDย 209
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-34.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMDย 112
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 JMDย 391
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMDย 481
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
-13.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMDย 671
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
255.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 JMDย 566
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
140.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMDย 254
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
35.29%
Eggs
$3.42 JMDย 539
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.82
4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 JMDย 1,761
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.45
-15.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 JMDย 1,010
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
-32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 JMDย 1,185
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
-56.95%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMDย 952
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
151.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMDย 477
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
71.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.17 JMDย 658
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
282.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMDย 480
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMDย 332
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMDย 318
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
64.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 JMDย 493
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
184.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMDย 235
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
161.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMDย 1,418
$6.46 โ‚ฌ5.57
39.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 JMDย 1,768
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
80.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMDย 434
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
99.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMDย 499
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
41.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMDย 137
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.34 JMDย 7,616
$33.48 โ‚ฌ28.86
44.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMDย 171
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
-53.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMDย 513
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
23.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMDย 966
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
-55.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMDย 193
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
-29.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMDย 6.8M
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMDย 5.4M
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
11.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMDย 25.8K
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
48.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.45 JMDย 3,537
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.60
-6.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 JMDย 8,090
$32.78 โ‚ฌ28.26
56.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.60
30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.47 JMDย 2,437
$14.90 โ‚ฌ12.84
3.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMDย 2,036
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.77
43.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMDย 36.2K
$383 โ‚ฌ330
-39.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,436 JMDย 383.8K
$6,573 โ‚ฌ5,666
-62.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.15 JMDย 4,120
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
-69.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMDย 4,012
$40.72 โ‚ฌ35.10
-37.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.6
-5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
-28.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 JMDย 141.0K
$843 โ‚ฌ727
6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 JMDย 72.4K
$702 โ‚ฌ605
-34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,034 JMDย 320.4K
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,156
51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMDย 190.6K
$1,016 โ‚ฌ876
19.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 JMDย 445.6K
$7,499 โ‚ฌ6,464
-62.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,221 JMDย 350.0K
$5,002 โ‚ฌ4,312
-55.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 JMDย 118.2K
$2,686 โ‚ฌ2,315
-72.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.51
160.68%

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Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marbella: January 12, 2026

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