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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 24.4% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kingston is 12.2% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 JMDย 1,171
$14.17 โ‚ฌ11.93
-47.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMDย 9,617
$57.9 โ‚ฌ48.76
6.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 JMDย 1,389
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.71
-14.12%
Cappuccino
$4.27 JMDย 669
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.87
92.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 JMDย 203
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.78
-38.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 JMDย 113
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.45
-58.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMDย 397
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.93
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 JMDย 500
$3.50 โ‚ฌ2.95
-8.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.41 JMDย 691
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
273.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 JMDย 564
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.26
142.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMDย 252
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
42.48%
Eggs
$3.42 JMDย 535
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.79
3.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMDย 1,725
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.26
-17.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 JMDย 985
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.75
-31.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 JMDย 1,224
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.37
-54.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 JMDย 936
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.03
148.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 JMDย 486
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.54
69.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 JMDย 670
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.90
300.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMDย 455
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.55
58.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 JMDย 320
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMDย 301
$1.17 โ‚ฌ0.99
64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 JMDย 486
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.92
182.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 JMDย 232
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
146.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.96 JMDย 1,402
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.41
39.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.73 JMDย 1,835
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.28
87.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMDย 441
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.15
107.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMDย 498
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.84
45.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 JMDย 130
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.79
-61.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.89 JMDย 7,806
$34.42 โ‚ฌ28.98
44.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMDย 174
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.94
-51.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMDย 492
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.22
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 JMDย 978
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.63
-54.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMDย 199
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.46
-27.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMDย 6.8M
$39.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
11.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMDย 5.2M
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.1K
11.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMDย 25.5K
$107 โ‚ฌ90.3
52.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 JMDย 3,468
$23.46 โ‚ฌ19.75
-5.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 JMDย 8,049
$33.19 โ‚ฌ27.95
54.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 JMDย 10.6K
$50.9 โ‚ฌ42.84
32.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 JMDย 2,451
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.64
4.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 JMDย 2,060
$9.36 โ‚ฌ7.88
40.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMDย 35.3K
$378 โ‚ฌ319
-40.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,507 JMDย 392.2K
$6,673 โ‚ฌ5,618
-62.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.27 JMDย 4,111
$83.1 โ‚ฌ69.9
-68.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.16 JMDย 3,936
$42.13 โ‚ฌ35.47
-40.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 JMDย 11.0K
$74.2 โ‚ฌ62.5
-5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 JMDย 12.0K
$108 โ‚ฌ90.7
-28.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 JMDย 141.9K
$842 โ‚ฌ709
7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 JMDย 70.6K
$707 โ‚ฌ595
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 JMDย 310.0K
$1,344 โ‚ฌ1,132
47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 JMDย 187.2K
$1,007 โ‚ฌ848
18.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 JMDย 450.9K
$7,631 โ‚ฌ6,425
-62.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 JMDย 347.3K
$5,040 โ‚ฌ4,243
-55.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Marbella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMDย 115.8K
$2,935 โ‚ฌ2,472
-74.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.51
160.68%

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Last update for Kingston: February 12, 2026

Last update for Marbella: February 12, 2026

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