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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucea is 3.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucea is 11.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 JMD 1,159
$7.31 JMD 1,143
1.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 JMD 9,758
$61.5 JMD 9,617
1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 JMD 1,333
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 697
$4.45 JMD 696
0.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 208
$1.31 JMD 205
1.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.71 JMD 111
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 JMD 395
$2.53 JMD 395
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 480
$3.09 JMD 484
-0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 JMD 660
$4.39 JMD 686
-3.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 552
$3.65 JMD 571
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 247
$1.57 JMD 246
0.64%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 543
$3.46 JMD 541
0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,702
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-0.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 JMD 983
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 JMD 1,175
$7.47 JMD 1,168
0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$6.14 JMD 960
$5.96 JMD 932
3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 474
$3.09 JMD 484
-1.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 JMD 663
$4.11 JMD 643
3.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 JMD 478
$3.00 JMD 470
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 318
$2.01 JMD 315
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 301
$1.99 JMD 311
-3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 464
$3.08 JMD 482
-3.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 233
$1.50 JMD 234
-0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.68 JMD 1,358
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 JMD 1,778
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 435
$2.84 JMD 444
-2.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 483
$3.16 JMD 494
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 JMD 138
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 174
$1.13 JMD 176
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 483
$3.25 JMD 509
-4.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 JMD 963
$6.38 JMD 998
-3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 199
$1.25 JMD 196
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.6M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-2.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K JMD 5.2M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 25.8K
$164 JMD 25.7K
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 JMD 3,402
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,837
$50.1 JMD 7,835
0.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 JMD 2,024
$12.92 JMD 2,021
0.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.3K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-2.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 384.2K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
0.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.61 JMD 4,005
$25.67 JMD 4,015
-0.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 JMD 3,953
$25.35 JMD 3,966
-0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 JMD 10.9K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 JMD 12.2K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$892 JMD 139.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 JMD 72.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucea
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Lucea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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