Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucea and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucea and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucea is 10.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucea is 13.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,174
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
$62 JMD 9,864
1.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 JMD 1,360
$8.61 JMD 1,370
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$4.33 JMD 689
$4.46 JMD 710
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
$1.37 JMD 218
-4.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.71 JMD 112
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 403
$2.55 JMD 405
-0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 491
$3.18 JMD 506
-3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.28 JMD 682
$4.2 JMD 668
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 JMD 559
$3.65 JMD 581
-3.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$1.62 JMD 258
-3.70%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$3.52 JMD 561
-3.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,733
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,033
$6.45 JMD 1,027
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 JMD 1,179
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 979
$6.13 JMD 975
0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$3.14 JMD 500
0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 686
$4.1 JMD 653
5.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$2.89 JMD 461
4.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$2.01 JMD 320
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 JMD 315
$1.95 JMD 311
1.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.03 JMD 482
$3.09 JMD 491
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 232
$1.44 JMD 230
1.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 JMD 1,419
$8.64 JMD 1,376
3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 JMD 1,765
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 JMD 462
$2.76 JMD 439
5.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 JMD 509
$3.19 JMD 508
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 JMD 130
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.11 JMD 177
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 517
$3.14 JMD 500
3.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 JMD 973
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-4.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.24 JMD 197
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 JMD 3,454
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,968
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70 JMD 11.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 JMD 2,107
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-0.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.6K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-2.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 JMD 395.3K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-1.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 JMD 4,155
$25.85 JMD 4,115
0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.25 JMD 4,020
$25.43 JMD 4,048
-0.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 JMD 11.4K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 JMD 12.1K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$893 JMD 142.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$456 JMD 72.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$735 JMD 117.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Lucea: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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