Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Linstead is 16.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Linstead is 4.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 JMD 1,199

$7.31 JMD 1,143

4.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.9 JMD 9,838

$61.5 JMD 9,615

2.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.73 JMD 1,365

$8.68 JMD 1,357

0.58%

Cappuccino

$4.36 JMD 682

$4.45 JMD 696

-2.02%

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

$1.37 JMD 215

$1.31 JMD 205

4.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 JMD 117

$0.71 JMD 111

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 JMD 380

$2.53 JMD 395

-3.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 478

$3.09 JMD 484

-0.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.37 JMD 683

$4.39 JMD 686

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 561

$3.65 JMD 571

-1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 253

$1.57 JMD 246

3.18%

Eggs

$3.41 JMD 534

$3.46 JMD 541

-1.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 JMD 1,734

$10.98 JMD 1,717

1.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 JMD 991

$6.44 JMD 1,007

-1.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.69 JMD 1,202

$7.47 JMD 1,168

2.95%

Apples (1kg)

$6.08 JMD 951

$5.96 JMD 931

2.01%

Banana (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 469

$3.09 JMD 484

-2.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 JMD 641

$4.11 JMD 643

-0.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 475

$3.00 JMD 470

1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 316

$2.01 JMD 315

0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 316

$1.99 JMD 311

1.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.99 JMD 467

$3.08 JMD 482

-2.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 225

$1.50 JMD 234

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.79 JMD 1,374

$8.74 JMD 1,367

0.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.41 JMD 1,784

$11.39 JMD 1,782

0.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 JMD 440

$2.84 JMD 444

-1.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 476

$3.16 JMD 494

-3.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 JMD 117

$0.88 JMD 138

-14.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,554

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 169

$1.13 JMD 176

-4.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.13 JMD 490

$3.25 JMD 508

-3.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 984

$6.38 JMD 997

-1.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 195

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

$42.8K JMD 6.7M

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

-1.93%

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

$33.8K JMD 5.3M

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

-0.43%

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

$163 JMD 25.4K

$164 JMD 25.7K

-1.16%

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

$21.75 JMD 3,401

$22.43 JMD 3,508

-3.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.1 JMD 7,997

$50.1 JMD 7,833

2.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,455

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,020

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

$230 JMD 36.0K

$231 JMD 36.1K

-0.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,463 JMD 385.2K

$2,450 JMD 383.1K

0.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.19 JMD 4,096

$25.67 JMD 4,014

2.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.77 JMD 4,030

$25.35 JMD 3,965

1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 JMD 11.1K

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

-2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.7 JMD 11.8K

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

-1.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,051 JMD 320.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 JMD 191.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 115.8K

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 Linstead: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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