Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.7% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.5 JMD 1,193
114.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$62 JMD 9,864
3.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 JMD 1,370
19.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.46 JMD 710
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.37 JMD 218
62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.71 JMD 112
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.55 JMD 405
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.18 JMD 506
20.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.2 JMD 668
-72.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.65 JMD 581
-52.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 JMD 258
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.52 JMD 561
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.21 JMD 1,784
18.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.45 JMD 1,027
23.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.58 JMD 1,207
110.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.13 JMD 975
-62.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.14 JMD 500
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.1 JMD 653
-50.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.89 JMD 461
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.01 JMD 320
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 JMD 311
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 JMD 491
-35.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.44 JMD 230
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.76 JMD 439
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 JMD 508
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.82 JMD 130
176.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-7.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 JMD 177
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.14 JMD 500
-72.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.39 JMD 1,017
192.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 JMD 197
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-18.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
18.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$165 JMD 26.3K
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-5.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-23.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70 JMD 11.1K
-31.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.41 JMD 2,453
20.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-29.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$230 JMD 36.6K
163.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
538.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.85 JMD 4,115
303.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.43 JMD 4,048
61.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
30.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
54.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$893 JMD 142.2K
78.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$456 JMD 72.6K
176.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
71.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
156.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
111.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$735 JMD 117.1K
98.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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