Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Old Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Old Harbour

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 38.2% more expensive than Old Harbour without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 21.8% more expensive than Old Harbour without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$6.39 JMD 999
14.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$30.74 JMD 4,809
100.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$4.96 JMD 776
75.00%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$4.39 JMD 686
1.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.92 JMD 143
42.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.61 JMD 95.9
16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
$2.54 JMD 397
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.17 JMD 496
-2.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$4.39 JMD 686
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$3.49 JMD 546
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$1.64 JMD 256
-4.27%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$3.54 JMD 553
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$3.47 JMD 543
216.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$6.25 JMD 977
3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$7.60 JMD 1,189
-1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$5.91 JMD 925
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.11 JMD 487
-0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$4.25 JMD 665
-3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$2.13 JMD 333
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$2.01 JMD 314
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.99 JMD 311
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$3.12 JMD 489
-1.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$1.51 JMD 236
-0.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$8.67 JMD 1,356
0.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
$11.41 JMD 1,784
-0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
$2.81 JMD 440
1.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.19 JMD 499
-0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 138
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 176
$1.09 JMD 170
3.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$3.12 JMD 488
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$6.34 JMD 992
0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.04 JMD 163
20.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$50.7 JMD 7,933
224.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$22.12 JMD 3,460
1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$43.91 JMD 6,868
14.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$13.36 JMD 2,090
-3.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$225 JMD 35.1K
2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
-1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$25.97 JMD 4,062
-1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$25.54 JMD 3,995
-0.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Old Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

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