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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.7% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.3% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.73 JMDย 1,218
109.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$62.1 JMDย 9,783
2.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.81 JMDย 1,388
18.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.35 JMDย 685
-36.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.33 JMDย 209
74.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.71 JMDย 112
116.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.48 JMDย 391
43.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.05 JMDย 481
27.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$4.26 JMDย 671
-73.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.59 JMDย 566
-49.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.61 JMDย 254
9.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.42 JMDย 539
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.18 JMDย 1,761
17.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.41 JMDย 1,010
21.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.52 JMDย 1,185
111.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.04 JMDย 952
-62.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.03 JMDย 477
-43.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.17 JMDย 658
-52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.04 JMDย 480
-19.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.11 JMDย 332
-14.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.02 JMDย 318
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.13 JMDย 493
-38.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.49 JMDย 235
-47.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.00 JMDย 1,418
-26.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.22 JMDย 1,768
-49.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.75 JMDย 434
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.17 JMDย 499
-5.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.87 JMDย 137
168.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$48.34 JMDย 7,616
-4.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.08 JMDย 171
293.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$3.26 JMDย 513
-75.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.13 JMDย 966
203.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.23 JMDย 193
68.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$43.4K JMDย 6.8M
-21.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.0K JMDย 5.4M
14.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$164 JMDย 25.8K
-10.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$22.45 JMDย 3,537
-8.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$51.3 JMDย 8,090
-21.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
-26.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.47 JMDย 2,437
20.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.92 JMDย 2,036
-29.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$230 JMDย 36.2K
166.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,436 JMDย 383.8K
570.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$26.15 JMDย 4,120
291.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.46 JMDย 4,012
60.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
35.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
54.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$895 JMDย 141.0K
81.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$460 JMDย 72.4K
172.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,034 JMDย 320.4K
53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,209 JMDย 190.6K
68.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,828 JMDย 445.6K
176.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,221 JMDย 350.0K
97.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$750 JMDย 118.2K
102.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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