Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Msida is 9.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Msida is 0.9% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.70 €10.07
$7.31 JMD 1,143
60.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.8
$61.5 JMD 9,617
13.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 €9.53
$8.68 JMD 1,357
27.53%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$4.45 JMD 696
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.46
$1.31 JMD 205
29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.86
$0.71 JMD 111
40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 €3.43
$2.53 JMD 395
57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.09 JMD 484
28.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.21
$4.39 JMD 686
-67.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$3.65 JMD 571
-65.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.57 JMD 246
114.65%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.48
$3.46 JMD 541
17.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 €7.74
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 €7.63
$6.44 JMD 1,008
37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.87 €12.81
$7.47 JMD 1,168
99.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 €3.81
$5.96 JMD 932
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 €2.76
$3.09 JMD 484
3.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 €2.93
$4.11 JMD 643
-17.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.15
$3.00 JMD 470
22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.01 JMD 315
28.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.99 JMD 311
-31.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.08 JMD 482
-22.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.50 JMD 234
-20.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.74
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-23.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 €7.47
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.84 JMD 444
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.02
$3.16 JMD 494
-25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Msida
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.77
$0.88 JMD 138
134.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.67 €25.54
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-38.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.85
$1.13 JMD 176
399.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.21 €3.63
$3.25 JMD 509
29.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.37 €41.65
$6.38 JMD 998
658.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.25 JMD 196
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.5K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
10.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.3 €75.2
$164 JMD 25.7K
-46.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.27 €24.34
$22.43 JMD 3,509
26.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.94 €27.50
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-36.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.92 €35.23
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-41.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 €19.65
$15.70 JMD 2,455
45.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.38 €8.94
$12.92 JMD 2,021
-19.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$752 €647
$231 JMD 36.1K
226.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K €9,472
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
349.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.8
$25.67 JMD 4,015
260.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 €32.92
$25.35 JMD 3,966
50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.6
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
42.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 €85.6
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
29.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msida
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 €925
$892 JMD 139.6K
20.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 €822
$462 JMD 72.3K
106.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,741
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,361
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
29.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,920 €2,515
$740 JMD 115.8K
294.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
9.15
-44.48%

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Last update for Msida: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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