Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 15% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 26.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 JMD 1,008
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-15.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.35 JMD 4,990
$62 JMD 9,864
-49.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 JMD 800
$8.61 JMD 1,370
-41.70%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 708
$4.46 JMD 710
-0.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 JMD 156
$1.37 JMD 218
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 JMD 103
$0.71 JMD 112
-8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 409
$2.55 JMD 405
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 511
$3.18 JMD 506
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.4 JMD 700
$4.2 JMD 668
4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 573
$3.65 JMD 581
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 250
$1.62 JMD 258
-3.09%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 551
$3.52 JMD 561
-1.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 JMD 565
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-68.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 JMD 985
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-4.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,203
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$6.02 JMD 959
$6.13 JMD 975
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 485
$3.14 JMD 500
-2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 JMD 691
$4.1 JMD 653
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$2.89 JMD 461
-27.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 321
$2.01 JMD 320
0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 JMD 312
$1.95 JMD 311
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$3.09 JMD 491
-4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 236
$1.44 JMD 230
3.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.63 JMD 1,374
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-0.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 JMD 1,759
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$2.76 JMD 439
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 JMD 500
$3.19 JMD 508
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 JMD 130
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.11 JMD 177
-3.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 501
$3.14 JMD 500
0.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 166
$1.24 JMD 197
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K JMD 5.2M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 JMD 8,067
$165 JMD 26.3K
-69.31%
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)
$44.68 JMD 7,113
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-13.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70 JMD 11.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.41 JMD 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 JMD 2,066
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-2.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.8K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-2.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,511 JMD 399.7K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.49 JMD 4,218
$25.85 JMD 4,115
2.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.37 JMD 4,038
$25.43 JMD 4,048
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 JMD 11.3K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 12K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$893 JMD 142.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$456 JMD 72.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Old Harbour
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$735 JMD 117.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Old Harbour: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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