Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Montego Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Montego Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 28% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 31.4% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 JMD 1,144

$7.73 JMD 1,210

-5.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,623

$50.6 JMD 7,925

21.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 JMD 1,358

$7.63 JMD 1,195

13.76%

Cappuccino

$4.45 JMD 697

$4.22 JMD 660

5.45%

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

$1.31 JMD 206

$1.32 JMD 206

-0.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 111

$0.70 JMD 109

1.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 395

$2.44 JMD 383

3.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 484

$3.21 JMD 502

-3.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.39 JMD 687

$2.47 JMD 387

77.73%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 572

$2.69 JMD 421

35.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 246

$1.55 JMD 242

1.29%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 541

$3.56 JMD 557

-2.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 JMD 1,718

$10.91 JMD 1,708

0.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 JMD 1,008

$6.20 JMD 971

3.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 JMD 1,169

$7.66 JMD 1,198

-2.48%

Apples (1kg)

$5.96 JMD 932

$3.37 JMD 528

76.85%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 484

$3.12 JMD 488

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 JMD 643

$2.71 JMD 424

51.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 470

$1.83 JMD 286

63.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$2.07 JMD 325

-2.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 311

$1.13 JMD 177

76.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 483

$1.92 JMD 301

60.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 234

$1.00 JMD 156

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$8.51 JMD 1,333

2.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 JMD 1,783

$11.55 JMD 1,809

-1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 JMD 445

$2.22 JMD 348

27.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 JMD 494

$3.19 JMD 500

-0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 JMD 138

$0.90 JMD 140

-2.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,561

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 176

$0.91 JMD 142

24.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.25 JMD 509

$3.26 JMD 510

-0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 998

$6.31 JMD 988

1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 196

$1.23 JMD 193

1.63%

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

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

$43.0K JMD 6.7M

1.38%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$33.3K JMD 5.2M

1.83%

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

$164 JMD 25.7K

$165 JMD 25.9K

-0.53%

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

$22.43 JMD 3,511

$21.13 JMD 3,308

6.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,840

$47.07 JMD 7,367

6.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

$38.11 JMD 5,964

83.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,457

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,022

$7.38 JMD 1,155

75.07%

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

$231 JMD 36.1K

$63.7 JMD 9,966

262.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,450 JMD 383.4K

$1,889 JMD 295.7K

29.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.67 JMD 4,018

$25.68 JMD 4,019

-0.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.35 JMD 3,968

$19.89 JMD 3,113

27.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

$66.3 JMD 10.4K

8.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

$76.2 JMD 11.9K

0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.7K

$260 JMD 40.7K

242.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.3K

$454 JMD 71.0K

1.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,051 JMD 321.1K

$671 JMD 105.0K

205.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 JMD 191.2K

$438 JMD 68.5K

178.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 115.9K

$553 JMD 86.6K

33.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

14.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Montego Bay: March 2, 2026

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