Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 38.8% more expensive than Saint Andrew Parish without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 55.9% more expensive than Saint Andrew Parish without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 JMD 1,143

$7.35 JMD 1,150

-0.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,617

$35.03 JMD 5,479

75.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 JMD 1,357

$6.38 JMD 998

36.05%

Cappuccino

$4.45 JMD 696

$1.83 JMD 287

143.17%

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

$1.31 JMD 205

$0.98 JMD 154

33.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 111

$0.76 JMD 120

-6.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 395

$2.52 JMD 394

0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 484

Milk (1 liter)

$4.39 JMD 686

$4.39 JMD 687

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 571

$1.01 JMD 159

261.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 246

$1.27 JMD 199

23.62%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 541

$3.56 JMD 557

-2.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 JMD 1,717

$11.02 JMD 1,723

-0.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 JMD 1,008

$6.37 JMD 997

1.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 JMD 1,168

$7.71 JMD 1,206

-3.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.96 JMD 932

$6.04 JMD 945

-1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 484

$3.03 JMD 474

1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 JMD 643

$4.26 JMD 666

-3.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 470

$2.94 JMD 460

2.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$2.05 JMD 321

-1.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 311

$1.91 JMD 299

4.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 482

$3.12 JMD 489

-1.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 234

$1.44 JMD 225

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$8.95 JMD 1,401

-2.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 JMD 1,782

$11.55 JMD 1,806

-1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 JMD 444

$2.81 JMD 439

1.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 JMD 494

$3.08 JMD 482

2.60%

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

$1.12 JMD 175

0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.25 JMD 509

$3.15 JMD 493

3.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 998

$6.11 JMD 955

4.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 196

$1.29 JMD 201

-3.10%

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

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

$42.1K JMD 6.6M

3.50%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$34.0K JMD 5.3M

-0.23%

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

$164 JMD 25.7K

$162 JMD 25.3K

1.81%

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

$22.43 JMD 3,509

$22.14 JMD 3,463

1.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,835

$51.4 JMD 8,046

-2.62%

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

$13.25 JMD 2,073

-2.49%

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

$231 JMD 36.1K

$228 JMD 35.7K

1.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,450 JMD 383.2K

$2,470 JMD 386.3K

-0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.67 JMD 4,015

$26.39 JMD 4,128

-2.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.35 JMD 3,966

$25.66 JMD 4,013

-1.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

$70.9 JMD 11.1K

1.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

$75.0 JMD 11.7K

2.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.6K

$757 JMD 118.4K

17.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.3K

$311 JMD 48.6K

48.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,051 JMD 320.9K

$1,856 JMD 290.3K

10.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 JMD 191.1K

$888 JMD 138.9K

37.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 115.8K

$518 JMD 81.1K

42.85%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Saint Andrew Parish: March 2, 2026

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