Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 12.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandeville is 11.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 JMD 1,007
$7.31 JMD 1,143
-11.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 9,930
$61.5 JMD 9,617
3.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 JMD 1,370
$8.68 JMD 1,357
0.92%
Cappuccino
$2.22 JMD 348
$4.45 JMD 696
-50.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 JMD 161
$1.31 JMD 205
-21.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 118
$0.71 JMD 111
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 JMD 350
$2.53 JMD 395
-11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 449
$3.09 JMD 484
-7.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 692
$4.39 JMD 686
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 JMD 323
$3.65 JMD 571
-43.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.57 JMD 246
-1.27%
Eggs
$3.43 JMD 537
$3.46 JMD 541
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 JMD 1,716
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 JMD 1,018
$6.44 JMD 1,008
1.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,182
$7.47 JMD 1,168
1.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 JMD 936
$5.96 JMD 932
0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$3.09 JMD 484
-2.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 675
$4.11 JMD 643
4.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 455
$3.00 JMD 470
-3.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$2.01 JMD 315
0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 317
$1.99 JMD 311
1.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 483
$3.08 JMD 482
0.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 224
$1.50 JMD 234
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 JMD 1,270
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-7.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 JMD 1,817
$11.39 JMD 1,782
1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 441
$2.84 JMD 444
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$3.16 JMD 494
0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
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)
$1.12 JMD 176
$1.13 JMD 176
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 JMD 485
$3.25 JMD 509
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 JMD 970
$6.38 JMD 998
-2.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 199
$1.25 JMD 196
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.6M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.2M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 JMD 14.7K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-43.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 JMD 3,451
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.92 JMD 7,809
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-0.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 JMD 1,730
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,092
$12.92 JMD 2,021
3.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.6K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-1.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,451 JMD 383.4K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
0.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.32 JMD 4,116
$25.67 JMD 4,015
2.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 JMD 3,928
$25.35 JMD 3,966
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.0K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 JMD 11.8K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 JMD 72.7K
$892 JMD 139.6K
-47.94%
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)
$1,786 JMD 279.4K
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-37.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 JMD 77.5K
$740 JMD 115.8K
-33.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Mandeville: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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