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

🙂 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 11.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 27.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.12 JMD 967

$7.73 JMD 1,222

-20.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.90 JMD 4,883

$62.1 JMD 9,812

-50.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 JMD 804

$8.81 JMD 1,392

-42.34%

Cappuccino

$4.40 JMD 695

$4.35 JMD 687

1.15%

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

$0.97 JMD 154

$1.33 JMD 210

-27.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 JMD 95.3

$0.71 JMD 113

-15.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.56 JMD 404

$2.48 JMD 392

3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 503

$3.05 JMD 482

4.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.36 JMD 689

$4.26 JMD 673

2.35%

White Bread (500g)

$3.62 JMD 573

$3.59 JMD 567

0.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 JMD 253

$1.61 JMD 255

-0.62%

Eggs

$3.44 JMD 544

$3.42 JMD 540

0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 JMD 537

$11.18 JMD 1,766

-69.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 JMD 1,007

$6.41 JMD 1,013

-0.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 JMD 1,238

$7.52 JMD 1,188

4.26%

Apples (1kg)

$5.90 JMD 932

$6.04 JMD 954

-2.32%

Banana (1kg)

$3.06 JMD 483

$3.03 JMD 478

0.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 JMD 671

$4.17 JMD 660

1.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 JMD 332

$3.04 JMD 481

-30.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 317

$2.11 JMD 333

-4.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 316

$2.02 JMD 319

-0.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.03 JMD 479

$3.13 JMD 495

-3.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 237

$1.49 JMD 235

0.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.61 JMD 1,360

$9.00 JMD 1,422

-4.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.38 JMD 1,799

$11.22 JMD 1,774

1.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 JMD 445

$2.75 JMD 435

2.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 483

$3.17 JMD 500

-3.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 138

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,638

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 178

$1.08 JMD 171

4.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.21 JMD 507

$3.26 JMD 514

-1.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 JMD 984

$6.13 JMD 969

1.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 JMD 163

$1.23 JMD 194

-16.26%

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

$42.8K JMD 6.8M

$43.4K JMD 6.9M

-1.50%

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

$33.8K JMD 5.3M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-0.58%

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

$49.94 JMD 7,891

$164 JMD 25.9K

-69.51%

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

$22.50 JMD 3,555

$22.45 JMD 3,547

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.74 JMD 6,913

$51.3 JMD 8,113

-14.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$13.10 JMD 2,070

$12.92 JMD 2,042

1.39%

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

$228 JMD 36.1K

$230 JMD 36.4K

-0.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,449 JMD 386.9K

$2,436 JMD 384.9K

0.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,132

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.71 JMD 4,063

$25.46 JMD 4,023

0.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 JMD 11.1K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

0.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.4 JMD 12.2K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 321.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 191.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 446.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 351.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$750 JMD 118.6K

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 Old Harbour: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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