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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.3% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.37 JMD 1,165
114.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$61.9 JMD 9,779
4.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.89 JMD 1,404
16.65%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$4.39 JMD 693
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.38 JMD 218
61.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.71 JMD 112
118.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.44 JMD 386
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.16 JMD 499
23.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$4.33 JMD 685
-74.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.66 JMD 578
-50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.57 JMD 248
11.46%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.43 JMD 542
-7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.85 JMD 1,714
24.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.53 JMD 1,031
19.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.43 JMD 1,175
110.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$6.10 JMD 964
-62.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$3.08 JMD 487
-44.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$4.12 JMD 652
-53.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.92 JMD 461
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.01 JMD 318
-10.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.98 JMD 313
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.99 JMD 473
-35.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.46 JMD 230
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$8.64 JMD 1,365
-23.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.31 JMD 1,787
-48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.86 JMD 452
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.21 JMD 507
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.87 JMD 137
170.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-5.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.12 JMD 177
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.25 JMD 513
-75.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.43 JMD 1,017
190.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.22 JMD 193
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-20.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
19.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$160 JMD 25.4K
-9.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$21.77 JMD 3,440
-4.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$51.2 JMD 8,083
-22.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-30.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$15.70 JMD 2,481
20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$12.94 JMD 2,045
-29.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$230 JMD 36.4K
168.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
559.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$26.54 JMD 4,193
293.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$25.83 JMD 4,081
56.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
59.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$886 JMD 140.0K
81.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$453 JMD 71.5K
178.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
51.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
69.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
174.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
95.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$750 JMD 118.5K
118.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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