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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 14.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandeville is 19.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 JMD 994
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-16.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,890
$62 JMD 9,864
0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 JMD 1,373
$8.61 JMD 1,370
0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.15 JMD 342
$4.46 JMD 710
-51.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 JMD 162
$1.37 JMD 218
-25.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.71 JMD 112
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 JMD 357
$2.55 JMD 405
-11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$3.18 JMD 506
-9.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMD 677
$4.2 JMD 668
1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 JMD 328
$3.65 JMD 581
-43.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 249
$1.62 JMD 258
-3.09%
Eggs
$3.59 JMD 571
$3.52 JMD 561
1.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 JMD 1,743
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 994
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-1.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 JMD 932
$6.13 JMD 975
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$3.14 JMD 500
0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.2 JMD 669
$4.1 JMD 653
2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMD 484
$2.89 JMD 461
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 JMD 326
$2.01 JMD 320
1.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 JMD 312
$1.95 JMD 311
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.1 JMD 494
$3.09 JMD 491
0.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 232
$1.44 JMD 230
1.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 JMD 1,313
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-4.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 JMD 1,789
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 JMD 445
$2.76 JMD 439
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
$3.19 JMD 508
-3.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
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)
$1.08 JMD 172
$1.11 JMD 177
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 JMD 514
$3.14 JMD 500
2.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.24 JMD 197
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
3.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K JMD 5.4M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 JMD 14.7K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-44.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,500
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 JMD 8,118
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70 JMD 11.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 JMD 1,752
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-28.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 JMD 2,121
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-0.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 35.3K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-3.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 392.7K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-2.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$25.85 JMD 4,115
0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$25.43 JMD 4,048
2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 JMD 11.4K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 JMD 12.4K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
1.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 JMD 76.1K
$893 JMD 142.2K
-46.49%
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)
$1,712 JMD 272.6K
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-39.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$493 JMD 78.4K
$735 JMD 117.1K
-33.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Mandeville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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