Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Stony Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Stony Hill

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 18.7% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 14.1% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,171
$7.59 JMD 1,208
-3.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$61.5 JMD 9,786
2.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$8.8 JMD 1,401
2.39%
Cappuccino
$4.23 JMD 673
$4.41 JMD 703
-4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$1.38 JMD 219
-1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 118
$0.66 JMD 105
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 388
$1.83 JMD 291
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 JMD 500
$3.1 JMD 493
1.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$3.21 JMD 510
35.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 574
$1.56 JMD 248
130.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$1.6 JMD 255
-2.50%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 567
$3.45 JMD 549
3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 JMD 1,743
$11.02 JMD 1,755
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 JMD 1,009
$4.86 JMD 774
30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 JMD 1,243
$2.76 JMD 439
182.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 JMD 929
$6.07 JMD 967
-3.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 491
$3.1 JMD 494
-0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 JMD 687
$3.98 JMD 634
8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 486
$2.45 JMD 390
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 JMD 334
$2.09 JMD 333
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.83 JMD 291
6.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 JMD 494
$1.53 JMD 243
103.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 230
$1.51 JMD 241
-3.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.6 JMD 1,369
$8.63 JMD 1,375
-0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 JMD 1,818
$11.08 JMD 1,765
3.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 442
$2.79 JMD 444
-0.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 504
$3.09 JMD 493
2.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 141
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 JMD 7,728
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.07 JMD 170
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 502
$3.2 JMD 509
-1.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 JMD 1,000
$6.41 JMD 1,021
-2.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$0.72 JMD 115
79.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.9M
$31.6K JMD 5M
36.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$25.5K JMD 4.1M
30.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 JMD 26.5K
$46.54 JMD 7,409
257.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 JMD 3,520
$22.18 JMD 3,531
-0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 JMD 8,012
$40.26 JMD 6,409
25.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 JMD 10.8K
$74.5 JMD 11.9K
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 JMD 2,457
$18.84 JMD 2,999
-18.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 JMD 2,080
$12.31 JMD 1,960
6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$224 JMD 35.7K
1.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 390K
$2,520 JMD 401.1K
-2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.55 JMD 4,226
$25.6 JMD 4,076
3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.48 JMD 4,057
$25.67 JMD 4,086
-0.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.2K
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
-1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 JMD 12K
$75.4 JMD 12K
-0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 JMD 143.4K
$938 JMD 149.4K
-4.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 JMD 71.9K
$327 JMD 52K
38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 JMD 316.2K
$2,175 JMD 346.2K
-8.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 JMD 192.6K
$1,848 JMD 294.1K
-34.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,817 JMD 448.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,198 JMD 349.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 JMD 116.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9
1.67%

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Last update for Kingston: November 5, 2025

Last update for Stony Hill: November 4, 2025

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