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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 24.7% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 11.8% more expensive than Stony Hill without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$7.35 JMD 1,149
-0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$62.1 JMD 9,716
-1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$8.63 JMD 1,349
0.58%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$4.22 JMD 660
5.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.33 JMD 207
-1.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.62 JMD 96.9
14.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
$1.93 JMD 302
31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.12 JMD 487
-0.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$3.06 JMD 478
43.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$1.53 JMD 240
138.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$1.61 JMD 252
-2.48%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$3.34 JMD 523
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$10.86 JMD 1,699
1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$4.89 JMD 765
31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$2.90 JMD 453
157.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$6.11 JMD 956
-2.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.16 JMD 494
-2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$4.00 JMD 625
2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$2.53 JMD 395
18.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$2.07 JMD 324
-2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.90 JMD 297
4.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$1.53 JMD 239
101.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$1.49 JMD 233
0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$8.80 JMD 1,376
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
$11.66 JMD 1,824
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
$2.86 JMD 447
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.12 JMD 488
1.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
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
$1.08 JMD 169
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$3.12 JMD 489
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$6.42 JMD 1,003
-0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$0.71 JMD 111
76.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$31.0K JMD 4.9M
40.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$46.07 JMD 7,206
256.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$21.72 JMD 3,398
3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$41.23 JMD 6,449
21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$74.7 JMD 11.7K
-6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
$18.66 JMD 2,919
-15.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$12.60 JMD 1,970
2.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$225 JMD 35.2K
2.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$2,491 JMD 389.7K
-1.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$25.79 JMD 4,034
-0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$25.49 JMD 3,987
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$75.1 JMD 11.7K
2.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
$935 JMD 146.2K
-4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
$330 JMD 51.7K
39.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
$2,175 JMD 340.2K
-5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
$1,913 JMD 299.2K
-36.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9
1.67%

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Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stony Hill: February 28, 2026

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