Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 21.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 25.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 JMD 1,164
$7.31 JMD 1,143
1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 JMD 9,855
$61.5 JMD 9,615
2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 JMD 993
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$2.63 JMD 412
$4.45 JMD 696
-40.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$1.31 JMD 205
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$0.71 JMD 111
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 JMD 347
$2.53 JMD 395
-12.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.09 JMD 484
2.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.13 JMD 645
$4.39 JMD 686
-5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 JMD 429
$3.65 JMD 571
-24.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 254
$1.57 JMD 246
3.18%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 554
$3.46 JMD 541
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JMD 1,062
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,015
$6.44 JMD 1,007
0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 JMD 1,213
$7.47 JMD 1,168
3.88%
Apples (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 953
$5.96 JMD 931
2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 490
$3.09 JMD 484
1.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 JMD 678
$4.11 JMD 643
5.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 JMD 349
$3.00 JMD 470
-25.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 326
$2.01 JMD 315
3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 314
$1.99 JMD 311
1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 JMD 327
$3.08 JMD 482
-32.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 JMD 177
$1.50 JMD 234
-24.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$8.74 JMD 1,367
-2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 JMD 1,483
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-16.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 JMD 377
$2.84 JMD 444
-15.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 476
$3.16 JMD 494
-3.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 JMD 242
$0.88 JMD 138
76.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,554
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 95.4
$1.13 JMD 176
-46.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 JMD 146
$3.25 JMD 508
-71.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 976
$6.38 JMD 997
-2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.25 JMD 195
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JMD 16.2K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,440
$22.43 JMD 3,508
-1.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 JMD 6,129
$50.1 JMD 7,833
-21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 JMD 2,477
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-77.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 JMD 906
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-63.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 JMD 1,771
$12.92 JMD 2,020
-12.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-3.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 385.7K
$2,450 JMD 383.1K
0.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 JMD 2,416
$25.67 JMD 4,014
-39.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.71 JMD 1,988
$25.35 JMD 3,965
-49.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 JMD 7,920
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-29.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 JMD 9,764
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 JMD 57.8K
$892 JMD 139.5K
-58.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 JMD 29.0K
$462 JMD 72.2K
-59.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 JMD 185.0K
$2,051 JMD 320.8K
-42.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
$1,221 JMD 191.0K
-2.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 JMD 31.7K
$740 JMD 115.8K
-72.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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

Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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