Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Santa Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 19.1% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 12.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.5 JMD 1,193

$7.72 JMD 1,228

-2.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62 JMD 9,864

$63 JMD 10K

-1.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.61 JMD 1,370

$8.96 JMD 1,427

-3.91%

Cappuccino

$4.46 JMD 710

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

$1.37 JMD 218

$1.32 JMD 210

3.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.75 JMD 119

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 405

$2.49 JMD 396

2.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 506

$3.06 JMD 487

3.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.2 JMD 668

$4.23 JMD 674

-0.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 581

$3.58 JMD 570

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 258

$1.61 JMD 256

0.62%

Eggs

$3.52 JMD 561

$3.48 JMD 554

1.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.21 JMD 1,784

$11.08 JMD 1,764

1.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.45 JMD 1,027

$6.46 JMD 1,028

-0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.58 JMD 1,207

$7.85 JMD 1,250

-3.44%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 975

$5.83 JMD 929

5.15%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 JMD 500

$3.12 JMD 496

0.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.1 JMD 653

$4.11 JMD 654

-0.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.89 JMD 461

$3 JMD 478

-3.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 320

$2.04 JMD 325

-1.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 JMD 311

$1.92 JMD 305

1.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 491

$3 JMD 477

3.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 230

$1.49 JMD 238

-3.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.64 JMD 1,376

$8.88 JMD 1,413

-2.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 JMD 1,805

$11.29 JMD 1,798

0.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 JMD 439

$2.75 JMD 437

0.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 JMD 508

$3.06 JMD 488

4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 JMD 130

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.83 JMD 7,932

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 177

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 JMD 500

$3.11 JMD 494

0.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 JMD 1,017

$6.33 JMD 1,007

0.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 197

$1.23 JMD 195

0.81%

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

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

$43.5K JMD 6.9M

-2.83%

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

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

$34K JMD 5.4M

-1.87%

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

$165 JMD 26.3K

$164 JMD 26.1K

0.86%

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

$22.19 JMD 3,533

$22.27 JMD 3,546

-0.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,230

$50.6 JMD 8,062

2.09%

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

$13.35 JMD 2,126

-0.07%

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

$230 JMD 36.6K

0.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

$2,493 JMD 396.8K

1.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.85 JMD 4,115

$25.93 JMD 4,128

-0.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.43 JMD 4,048

$25.56 JMD 4,068

-0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

$72.1 JMD 11.5K

-1.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

$77.2 JMD 12.3K

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 JMD 142.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 JMD 72.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 JMD 117.1K

$396 JMD 63K

85.85%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

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