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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linstead is 20.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Linstead is 1.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.29 JMD 1,152

$7.73 JMD 1,222

-5.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.3 JMD 9,844

$62.1 JMD 9,812

0.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.69 JMD 1,373

$8.81 JMD 1,392

-1.36%

Cappuccino

$4.29 JMD 678

$4.35 JMD 687

-1.38%

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

$1.31 JMD 207

$1.33 JMD 210

-1.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.71 JMD 113

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 JMD 388

$2.48 JMD 392

-1.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 485

$3.05 JMD 482

0.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.24 JMD 669

$4.26 JMD 673

-0.47%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 JMD 547

$3.59 JMD 567

-3.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 JMD 246

$1.61 JMD 255

-3.11%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 546

$3.42 JMD 540

1.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.26 JMD 1,780

$11.18 JMD 1,766

0.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 JMD 1,032

$6.41 JMD 1,013

1.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 JMD 1,212

$7.52 JMD 1,188

1.99%

Apples (1kg)

$6.06 JMD 957

$6.04 JMD 954

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$3.06 JMD 483

$3.03 JMD 478

0.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 JMD 654

$4.17 JMD 660

-0.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.99 JMD 473

$3.04 JMD 481

-1.64%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 316

$2.11 JMD 333

-5.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 JMD 303

$2.02 JMD 319

-5.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 488

$3.13 JMD 495

-1.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 228

$1.49 JMD 235

-2.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.56 JMD 1,353

$9.00 JMD 1,422

-4.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.12 JMD 1,757

$11.22 JMD 1,774

-0.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 435

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 JMD 508

$3.17 JMD 500

1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 JMD 128

$0.87 JMD 138

-6.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,638

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 176

$1.08 JMD 171

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 JMD 512

$3.26 JMD 514

-0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 JMD 1,002

$6.13 JMD 969

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 197

$1.23 JMD 194

1.63%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.9M

-0.05%

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

$33.3K JMD 5.3M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-2.15%

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

$164 JMD 25.8K

$164 JMD 25.9K

-0.15%

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

$22.34 JMD 3,530

$22.45 JMD 3,547

-0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,918

$51.3 JMD 8,113

-2.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$13.22 JMD 2,089

$12.92 JMD 2,042

2.32%

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

$225 JMD 35.6K

$230 JMD 36.4K

-2.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,521 JMD 398.4K

$2,436 JMD 384.9K

3.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.64 JMD 4,052

$26.15 JMD 4,132

-1.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.59 JMD 4,044

$25.46 JMD 4,023

0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

2.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.9 JMD 11.8K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

-2.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 321.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 191.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 446.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 351.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.6K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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