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Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Kingston

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Marbella is 0.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Marbella is 14.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$7.73 JMDย 1,218
81.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.08
$62.1 JMDย 9,783
-8.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.83
$8.81 JMDย 1,388
16.23%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$4.35 JMDย 685
-50.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.33 JMDย 209
51.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.71 JMDย 112
139.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.48 JMDย 391
-8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.05 JMDย 481
15.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$4.26 JMDย 671
-71.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$3.59 JMDย 566
-58.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.61 JMDย 254
-26.09%
Eggs
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.82
$3.42 JMDย 539
-4.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.45
$11.18 JMDย 1,761
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$6.41 JMDย 1,010
47.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$7.52 JMDย 1,185
132.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$6.04 JMDย 952
-60.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.03 JMDย 477
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$4.17 JMDย 658
-73.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.04 JMDย 480
-36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.11 JMDย 332
-18.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.02 JMDย 318
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$3.13 JMDย 493
-64.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.49 JMDย 235
-61.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 โ‚ฌ5.57
$9.00 JMDย 1,418
-28.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$11.22 JMDย 1,768
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.75 JMDย 434
-49.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.17 JMDย 499
-29.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.87 JMDย 137
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 โ‚ฌ28.86
$48.34 JMDย 7,616
-30.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.08 JMDย 171
112.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.26 JMDย 513
-19.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$6.13 JMDย 966
123.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.23 JMDย 193
41.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$43.4K JMDย 6.8M
-11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$34.0K JMDย 5.4M
-10.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
$164 JMDย 25.8K
-32.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.60
$22.45 JMDย 3,537
6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 โ‚ฌ28.26
$51.3 JMDย 8,090
-36.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.60
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
-23.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 โ‚ฌ12.84
$15.47 JMDย 2,437
-3.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.77
$12.92 JMDย 2,036
-30.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฌ330
$230 JMDย 36.2K
66.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,573 โ‚ฌ5,666
$2,436 JMDย 383.8K
169.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
$26.15 JMDย 4,120
225.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 โ‚ฌ35.10
$25.46 JMDย 4,012
59.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.6
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
40.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚ฌ727
$895 JMDย 141.0K
-5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$460 JMDย 72.4K
52.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,156
$2,034 JMDย 320.4K
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 โ‚ฌ876
$1,209 JMDย 190.6K
-15.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,499 โ‚ฌ6,464
$2,828 JMDย 445.6K
165.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,002 โ‚ฌ4,312
$2,221 JMDย 350.0K
125.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,686 โ‚ฌ2,315
$750 JMDย 118.2K
257.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.15
-61.64%

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Last update for Marbella: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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