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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 24% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 22.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,201
$7.5 JMD 1,193
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$62 JMD 9,864
1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JMD 999
$8.61 JMD 1,370
-27.06%
Cappuccino
$2.76 JMD 439
$4.46 JMD 710
-38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
$1.37 JMD 218
-4.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.71 JMD 112
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 JMD 351
$2.55 JMD 405
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
$3.18 JMD 506
-3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.04 JMD 643
$4.2 JMD 668
-3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 JMD 432
$3.65 JMD 581
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 251
$1.62 JMD 258
-2.47%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$3.52 JMD 561
-3.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JMD 1,063
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-40.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JMD 1,023
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 JMD 1,181
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$6.12 JMD 973
$6.13 JMD 975
-0.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 492
$3.14 JMD 500
-1.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$4.1 JMD 653
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 JMD 373
$2.89 JMD 461
-19.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$2.01 JMD 320
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 318
$1.95 JMD 311
2.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 JMD 317
$3.09 JMD 491
-35.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 JMD 175
$1.44 JMD 230
-23.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$8.64 JMD 1,376
4.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.61 JMD 1,531
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 JMD 376
$2.76 JMD 439
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 JMD 481
$3.19 JMD 508
-5.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 JMD 255
$0.82 JMD 130
95.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 97.2
$1.11 JMD 177
-45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 JMD 144
$3.14 JMD 500
-71.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,007
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.24 JMD 197
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-0.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JMD 16.5K
$165 JMD 26.3K
-37.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 JMD 3,513
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 JMD 6,098
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-25.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.59 JMD 2,481
$70 JMD 11.1K
-77.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 JMD 925
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-62.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-14.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-3.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 JMD 2,477
$25.85 JMD 4,115
-39.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.46 JMD 1,983
$25.43 JMD 4,048
-51.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50 JMD 7,964
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
-29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-17.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.5K
$893 JMD 142.2K
-57.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 JMD 29.9K
$456 JMD 72.6K
-58.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-41.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-2.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 JMD 99.3K
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-71.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 JMD 31.4K
$735 JMD 117.1K
-73.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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