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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marbella is 4.4% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marbella is 3.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.57
$7.37 JMD 1,164
84.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 €50.0
$61.9 JMD 9,775
-4.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 €8.82
$8.89 JMD 1,404
16.87%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.89
$4.39 JMD 693
-49.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.78
$1.38 JMD 218
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.46
$0.71 JMD 112
142.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 €1.95
$2.44 JMD 386
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.86
$3.16 JMD 499
6.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$4.33 JMD 684
-73.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$3.66 JMD 578
-58.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.96
$1.57 JMD 248
-28.03%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.82
$3.43 JMD 542
-2.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 €11.39
$10.85 JMD 1,714
23.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 €8.22
$6.53 JMD 1,031
48.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 €14.93
$7.43 JMD 1,174
136.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.00
$6.10 JMD 963
-61.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.08 JMD 487
-43.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.95
$4.12 JMD 651
-72.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.92 JMD 461
-34.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.01 JMD 318
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.98 JMD 313
-39.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.97
$2.99 JMD 472
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.52
$1.46 JMD 230
-57.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.43
$8.64 JMD 1,364
-26.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 €10.01
$11.31 JMD 1,786
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.12
$2.86 JMD 452
-53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.82
$3.21 JMD 507
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.73
$0.87 JMD 137
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.75 €29.50
$48.18 JMD 7,610
-27.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 €1.86
$1.12 JMD 177
96.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 €2.16
$3.25 JMD 513
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 €11.93
$6.43 JMD 1,016
118.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.22 JMD 193
40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €32.7K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-11.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €25.8K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-8.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 €91.6
$160 JMD 25.3K
-32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.81 €20.21
$21.77 JMD 3,438
9.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 €27.91
$51.2 JMD 8,079
-35.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 €43.18
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.16 €12.87
$15.70 JMD 2,480
-3.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 €8.10
$12.94 JMD 2,044
-26.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €332
$230 JMD 36.4K
70.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,687 €5,677
$2,450 JMD 386.9K
172.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 €70.9
$26.54 JMD 4,191
214.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.22
$25.83 JMD 4,079
60.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 €63.3
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €91.5
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
40.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €736
$886 JMD 139.9K
-2.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €599
$453 JMD 71.5K
55.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,139
$2,021 JMD 319.1K
-33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €860
$1,188 JMD 187.6K
-14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,373 €6,260
$2,809 JMD 443.6K
162.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,053 €4,290
$2,237 JMD 353.2K
125.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,440 €2,072
$750 JMD 118.4K
225.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.15
-61.64%

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Last update for Marbella: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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