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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marbella is 5.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marbella is 2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.09
$7.31 JMD 1,143
93.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.14
$61.5 JMD 9,615
-6.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 €9.05
$8.68 JMD 1,357
22.12%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.90
$4.45 JMD 696
-50.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.72
$1.31 JMD 205
53.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.51
$0.71 JMD 111
149.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.94
$2.53 JMD 395
-10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.93
$3.09 JMD 484
11.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 €1.03
$4.39 JMD 686
-72.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.29
$3.65 JMD 571
-58.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.57 JMD 246
-24.84%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.80
$3.46 JMD 541
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 €11.41
$10.98 JMD 1,717
21.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 €7.89
$6.44 JMD 1,007
43.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.43 €14.89
$7.47 JMD 1,168
133.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 €2.13
$5.96 JMD 931
-58.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.49
$3.09 JMD 484
-43.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$4.11 JMD 643
-73.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.58
$3.00 JMD 470
-38.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$2.01 JMD 315
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.00
$1.99 JMD 311
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.98
$3.08 JMD 482
-62.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$1.50 JMD 234
-59.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.44
$8.74 JMD 1,367
-27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 €12.09
$11.39 JMD 1,782
24.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$2.84 JMD 444
-53.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.92
$3.16 JMD 494
-28.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.72
$0.88 JMD 138
129.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €28.82
$48.31 JMD 7,554
-30.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.13 JMD 176
103.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 €2.28
$3.25 JMD 508
-17.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.17 €12.10
$6.38 JMD 997
122.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.54
$1.25 JMD 195
44.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-13.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €25.9K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 €91.6
$164 JMD 25.7K
-34.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.13
$22.43 JMD 3,508
5.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €28.36
$50.1 JMD 7,833
-33.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €43.71
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-26.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.99 €12.80
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-4.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.06
$12.92 JMD 2,020
-26.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 €336
$231 JMD 36.1K
70.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,565 €5,607
$2,450 JMD 383.1K
167.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 €71.6
$25.67 JMD 4,014
226.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.90 €34.93
$25.35 JMD 3,965
61.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 €64.8
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.3
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
40.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 €738
$892 JMD 139.5K
-3.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €600
$462 JMD 72.2K
52.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 €1,120
$2,051 JMD 320.8K
-36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 €863
$1,221 JMD 191.0K
-17.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,182 €6,133
$2,873 JMD 449.3K
149.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,087 €4,344
$2,162 JMD 338.1K
135.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 €2,399
$740 JMD 115.8K
279.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.15
-61.64%

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Last update for Marbella: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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