Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Portmore Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Portmore

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 33.2% more expensive than Portmore without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 0.5% more expensive than Portmore without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.5 JMD 1,193

$4.68 JMD 745

60.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62 JMD 9,864

$61.6 JMD 9,800

0.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.61 JMD 1,370

$8.65 JMD 1,377

-0.46%

Cappuccino

$4.46 JMD 710

$4.26 JMD 678

4.69%

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

$1.37 JMD 218

$0.65 JMD 103

110.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.54 JMD 85.4

31.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 405

$1.91 JMD 303

33.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 506

$2.22 JMD 353

43.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.2 JMD 668

$3.02 JMD 480

39.07%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 581

$3.52 JMD 561

3.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 258

$1.02 JMD 162

58.82%

Eggs

$3.52 JMD 561

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.21 JMD 1,784

$11.13 JMD 1,772

0.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.45 JMD 1,027

$6.22 JMD 989

3.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.58 JMD 1,207

$7.65 JMD 1,218

-0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 975

$5.88 JMD 936

4.25%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 JMD 500

$3.11 JMD 496

0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.1 JMD 653

$2.91 JMD 463

40.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.89 JMD 461

$2.92 JMD 465

-1.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 320

$2.04 JMD 325

-1.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 JMD 311

$1.99 JMD 317

-2.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 491

$1.6 JMD 255

93.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 230

$1.29 JMD 205

11.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.64 JMD 1,376

$8.91 JMD 1,419

-3.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 JMD 1,805

$11.39 JMD 1,814

-0.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 JMD 439

$2.76 JMD 440

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 JMD 508

$2.25 JMD 358

41.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 JMD 130

$1.54 JMD 245

-46.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.83 JMD 7,932

$63.6 JMD 10.1K

-21.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 177

$0.91 JMD 145

21.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 JMD 500

$3.09 JMD 493

1.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 JMD 1,017

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 197

$1.04 JMD 165

19.23%

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

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

-3.22%

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

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

$33.8K JMD 5.4M

-1.26%

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

$165 JMD 26.3K

$155 JMD 24.7K

6.58%

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

$22.19 JMD 3,533

$22.22 JMD 3,538

-0.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,230

$50.3 JMD 8,007

2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 JMD 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,453

Cinema Ticket

$13.34 JMD 2,124

$13.18 JMD 2,098

1.21%

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

$230 JMD 36.6K

$226 JMD 36K

1.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

$2,479 JMD 394.6K

1.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.85 JMD 4,115

$26.17 JMD 4,165

-1.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.43 JMD 4,048

$25.55 JMD 4,067

-0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

$70 JMD 11.1K

1.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

$75 JMD 11.9K

2.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 JMD 142.2K

$316 JMD 50.3K

182.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 JMD 72.6K

$218 JMD 34.6K

109.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

$668 JMD 106.3K

202.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

$587 JMD 93.4K

106.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

$7,463 JMD 1.2M

-62.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

$5,775 JMD 919.2K

-62.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 JMD 117.1K

$1,295 JMD 206.2K

-43.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

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

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portmore: October 28, 2025

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