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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‚ฌ12.05
$7.73 JMDย 1,222
81.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ48.80
$62.1 JMDย 9,812
-8.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.78
$8.81 JMDย 1,392
16.23%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.83
$4.35 JMDย 687
-50.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.33 JMDย 210
51.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.71 JMDย 113
139.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.48 JMDย 392
-8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.05 JMDย 482
15.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$4.26 JMDย 673
-71.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$3.59 JMDย 567
-58.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.61 JMDย 255
-26.09%
Eggs
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.81
$3.42 JMDย 540
-4.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.39
$11.18 JMDย 1,766
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.09
$6.41 JMDย 1,013
47.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ14.97
$7.52 JMDย 1,188
132.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.05
$6.04 JMDย 954
-60.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.03 JMDย 478
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.93
$4.17 JMDย 660
-73.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.04 JMDย 481
-36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.11 JMDย 333
-18.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.02 JMDย 319
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.94
$3.13 JMDย 495
-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‚ฌ5.53
$9.00 JMDย 1,422
-28.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.34
$11.22 JMDย 1,774
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.75 JMDย 435
-49.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.17 JMDย 500
-29.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.87 JMDย 138
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 โ‚ฌ28.69
$48.34 JMDย 7,638
-30.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.08 JMDย 171
112.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.26 JMDย 514
-19.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.72
$6.13 JMDย 969
123.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.23 JMDย 194
41.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$43.4K JMDย 6.9M
-11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$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‚ฌ94.4
$164 JMDย 25.9K
-32.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.48
$22.45 JMDย 3,547
6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 โ‚ฌ28.09
$51.3 JMDย 8,113
-36.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.34
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
-23.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 โ‚ฌ12.77
$15.47 JMDย 2,445
-3.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.73
$12.92 JMDย 2,042
-30.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฌ329
$230 JMDย 36.4K
66.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,573 โ‚ฌ5,633
$2,436 JMDย 384.9K
169.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.0
$26.15 JMDย 4,132
225.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 โ‚ฌ34.89
$25.46 JMDย 4,023
59.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.2
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.3
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
40.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚ฌ723
$895 JMDย 141.4K
-5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ602
$460 JMDย 72.6K
52.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,149
$2,034 JMDย 321.4K
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 โ‚ฌ871
$1,209 JMDย 191.1K
-15.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,499 โ‚ฌ6,426
$2,828 JMDย 446.9K
165.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,002 โ‚ฌ4,287
$2,221 JMDย 351.0K
125.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,686 โ‚ฌ2,302
$750 JMDย 118.6K
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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