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

😐 Solo nomad: Msida is 0.5% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Msida is 4.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 €9.64
$7.37 JMD 1,164
54.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €58.9
$61.9 JMD 9,774
12.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.48
$8.89 JMD 1,404
25.53%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.94
$4.39 JMD 693
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.38 JMD 218
28.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.78
$0.71 JMD 112
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 €3.42
$2.44 JMD 386
64.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.38
$3.16 JMD 499
25.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.13
$4.33 JMD 684
-69.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.10
$3.66 JMD 578
-64.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €2.99
$1.57 JMD 248
124.84%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.35
$3.43 JMD 542
15.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 €7.78
$10.85 JMD 1,714
-15.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 €7.74
$6.53 JMD 1,031
39.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.15 €12.86
$7.43 JMD 1,174
103.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.39 €3.72
$6.10 JMD 963
-28.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 €2.58
$3.08 JMD 487
-1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.75
$4.12 JMD 651
-21.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 €3.24
$2.92 JMD 461
30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.10
$2.01 JMD 318
22.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.09
$1.98 JMD 313
-35.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 €2.08
$2.99 JMD 472
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.46 JMD 230
-15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.53
$8.64 JMD 1,364
-24.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 €7.38
$11.31 JMD 1,786
-23.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.66
$2.86 JMD 452
-31.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €1.98
$3.21 JMD 507
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Msida
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.87 JMD 137
135.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.61 €25.99
$48.18 JMD 7,610
-36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.00
$1.12 JMD 177
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 €3.43
$3.25 JMD 513
24.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.35 €41.05
$6.43 JMD 1,016
651.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.31
$1.22 JMD 193
26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.6K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.1K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
13.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.0 €74.8
$160 JMD 25.3K
-45.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 €23.87
$21.77 JMD 3,438
29.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.88 €27.07
$51.2 JMD 8,079
-37.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 €34.14
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.50 €19.95
$15.70 JMD 2,480
49.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.68
$12.94 JMD 2,044
-21.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$768 €652
$230 JMD 36.4K
233.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K €9,309
$2,450 JMD 386.9K
347.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.4
$26.54 JMD 4,191
247.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 €32.60
$25.83 JMD 4,079
48.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €88.2
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
43.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €87.4
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
33.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msida
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €910
$886 JMD 139.9K
20.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 €806
$453 JMD 71.5K
109.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,957 €1,661
$2,021 JMD 319.1K
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,323
$1,188 JMD 187.6K
31.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,809 JMD 443.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,237 JMD 353.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msida
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,894 €2,457
$750 JMD 118.4K
286.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
9.15
-44.48%

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Last update for Msida: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kingston: April 13, 2026

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