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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 15.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandeville is 28.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 JMD 1,009
$7.37 JMD 1,165
-13.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 JMD 10,000
$61.9 JMD 9,779
2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 JMD 1,357
$8.89 JMD 1,404
-3.37%
Cappuccino
$2.22 JMD 351
$4.39 JMD 693
-49.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 JMD 162
$1.38 JMD 218
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 120
$0.71 JMD 112
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 JMD 342
$2.44 JMD 386
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 436
$3.16 JMD 499
-12.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.43 JMD 699
$4.33 JMD 685
2.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 JMD 335
$3.66 JMD 578
-42.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 249
$1.57 JMD 248
-
Eggs
$3.55 JMD 560
$3.43 JMD 542
3.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 JMD 1,773
$10.85 JMD 1,714
3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 JMD 984
$6.53 JMD 1,031
-4.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 JMD 1,222
$7.43 JMD 1,175
4.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.88 JMD 930
$6.10 JMD 964
-3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 497
$3.08 JMD 487
1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 JMD 648
$4.12 JMD 652
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMD 480
$2.92 JMD 461
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 328
$2.01 JMD 318
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 304
$1.98 JMD 313
-2.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 487
$2.99 JMD 473
3.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 239
$1.46 JMD 230
3.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 JMD 1,276
$8.64 JMD 1,365
-6.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 JMD 1,827
$11.31 JMD 1,787
2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 JMD 460
$2.86 JMD 452
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 489
$3.21 JMD 507
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.87 JMD 137
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.18 JMD 7,614
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 176
$1.12 JMD 177
-0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 499
$3.25 JMD 513
-2.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 JMD 984
$6.43 JMD 1,017
-3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 197
$1.22 JMD 193
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 JMD 14.9K
$160 JMD 25.4K
-41.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 JMD 3,491
$21.77 JMD 3,440
1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.55 JMD 7,830
$51.2 JMD 8,083
-3.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 JMD 1,728
$15.70 JMD 2,481
-30.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 JMD 2,103
$12.94 JMD 2,045
2.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.2K
$230 JMD 36.4K
-0.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,485 JMD 392.6K
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
1.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.24 JMD 4,146
$26.54 JMD 4,193
-1.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.52 JMD 4,033
$25.83 JMD 4,081
-1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 JMD 12.3K
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
1.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 JMD 74.9K
$886 JMD 140.0K
-46.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$453 JMD 71.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 JMD 285.1K
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
-35.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 JMD 77.7K
$750 JMD 118.5K
-34.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Mandeville: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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