Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Negril is 20.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negril is 11.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.29 JMD 1,149

$7.73 JMD 1,218

-5.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.32 JMD 7,771

$62.1 JMD 9,783

-20.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.97 JMD 1,414

$8.81 JMD 1,388

1.82%

Cappuccino

$2.02 JMD 319

$4.35 JMD 685

-53.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 JMD 206

$1.33 JMD 209

-1.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 110

$0.71 JMD 112

-1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 399

$2.48 JMD 391

2.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 JMD 485

$3.05 JMD 481

0.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.43 JMD 698

$4.26 JMD 671

3.99%

White Bread (500g)

$3.57 JMD 562

$3.59 JMD 566

-0.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 JMD 257

$1.61 JMD 254

1.24%

Eggs

$3.57 JMD 563

$3.42 JMD 539

4.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.99 JMD 1,731

$11.18 JMD 1,761

-1.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 JMD 999

$6.41 JMD 1,010

-1.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,209

$7.52 JMD 1,185

2.13%

Apples (1kg)

$5.83 JMD 919

$6.04 JMD 952

-3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 486

$3.03 JMD 477

1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.21 JMD 663

$4.17 JMD 658

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.91 JMD 459

$3.04 JMD 480

-4.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 319

$2.11 JMD 332

-4.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 305

$2.02 JMD 318

-4.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.00 JMD 472

$3.13 JMD 493

-4.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 JMD 233

$1.49 JMD 235

-0.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.62 JMD 1,357

$9.00 JMD 1,418

-4.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.42 JMD 1,799

$11.22 JMD 1,768

1.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 JMD 440

$2.75 JMD 434

1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 JMD 498

$3.17 JMD 499

-0.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 175

$1.08 JMD 171

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 JMD 507

$3.26 JMD 513

-1.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 992

$6.13 JMD 966

2.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 195

$1.23 JMD 193

0.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.3K JMD 6.8M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-0.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-1.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 JMD 26.1K

$164 JMD 25.8K

1.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.38 JMD 3,526

$22.45 JMD 3,537

-0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,146

$51.3 JMD 8,090

0.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,437

Cinema Ticket

$13.27 JMD 2,091

$12.92 JMD 2,036

2.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$228 JMD 36.0K

$230 JMD 36.2K

-0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,519 JMD 396.9K

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

3.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.18 JMD 4,124

$26.15 JMD 4,120

0.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.68 JMD 4,047

$25.46 JMD 4,012

0.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 JMD 11.2K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

1.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.0 JMD 12.0K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

-1.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 JMD 154.9K

$895 JMD 141.0K

9.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 320.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 190.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 445.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 350.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Negril: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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