Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Saint Ann's Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Saint Ann's Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 36% more expensive than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 25.9% more expensive than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.73 JMD 1,219

$7.64 JMD 1,204

1.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 JMD 9,789

$50.7 JMD 7,991

22.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 JMD 1,389

$8.64 JMD 1,362

1.97%

Cappuccino

$4.35 JMD 686

$4.47 JMD 704

-2.68%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$1.36 JMD 215

-2.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 JMD 391

$2.54 JMD 401

-2.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 481

$3.06 JMD 482

-0.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.26 JMD 671

$4.22 JMD 665

0.95%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 566

$2.71 JMD 427

32.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 255

$1.63 JMD 258

-1.23%

Eggs

$3.42 JMD 539

$3.50 JMD 551

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 JMD 1,762

$10.93 JMD 1,723

2.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.41 JMD 1,011

$6.21 JMD 980

3.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 JMD 1,185

$7.65 JMD 1,205

-1.70%

Apples (1kg)

$6.04 JMD 952

$5.90 JMD 931

2.37%

Banana (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$3.04 JMD 479

-0.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.17 JMD 658

$4.12 JMD 650

1.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 480

$3.00 JMD 472

1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 JMD 332

$2.02 JMD 319

4.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 318

$1.95 JMD 308

3.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.13 JMD 494

$3.14 JMD 495

-0.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 235

$1.14 JMD 180

30.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.00 JMD 1,419

$8.53 JMD 1,345

5.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.22 JMD 1,769

$11.12 JMD 1,753

0.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 434

$2.77 JMD 437

-0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 499

$3.08 JMD 486

2.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,620

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 171

$0.90 JMD 143

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 JMD 513

$3.23 JMD 509

0.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 JMD 967

$6.11 JMD 963

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 193

$1.29 JMD 203

-4.65%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$24.2K JMD 3.8M

79.75%

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

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

$17.2K JMD 2.7M

98.09%

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

$164 JMD 25.8K

$165 JMD 26.0K

-0.70%

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

$22.45 JMD 3,539

$22.04 JMD 3,474

1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 JMD 8,094

$50.3 JMD 7,932

2.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,439

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,037

$13.37 JMD 2,108

-3.37%

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

$230 JMD 36.3K

$230 JMD 36.2K

0.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,436 JMD 384.0K

$2,518 JMD 397.0K

-3.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,123

$26.00 JMD 4,100

0.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 JMD 4,014

$25.71 JMD 4,053

-0.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

$69.6 JMD 11.0K

0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

$76.3 JMD 12.0K

0.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.1K

$497 JMD 78.4K

79.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.5K

$466 JMD 73.5K

-1.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 320.6K

$987 JMD 155.5K

106.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 190.7K

$830 JMD 130.8K

45.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 445.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 350.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.3K

$438 JMD 69.0K

71.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

128.75%

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

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saint Ann's Bay: January 12, 2026

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