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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Kingston

😐 Solo nomad: Palanga is 11.5% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palanga is 12.4% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 €10.13
$7.58 JMD 1,207
55.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €59.9
$62.1 JMD 9,887
12.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.81
$8.98 JMD 1,430
-11.92%
Cappuccino
$3.49 €3
$4.22 JMD 672
-17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.36 JMD 217
90.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.74 JMD 118
163.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.04
$2.44 JMD 389
139.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.84
$3.07 JMD 490
83.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$4.27 JMD 680
-66.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$3.55 JMD 565
-49.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.57 JMD 250
32.48%
Eggs
$2.85 €2.45
$3.57 JMD 568
-20.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 €9.04
$11.13 JMD 1,773
-5.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.89
$6.39 JMD 1,017
25.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 €10.52
$7.78 JMD 1,239
56.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$5.99 JMD 955
-76.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.99 JMD 476
-45.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$4.19 JMD 667
-57.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.02 JMD 482
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.71
$2.04 JMD 325
-59.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$2.03 JMD 323
-53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.97 JMD 474
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 JMD 231
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 €5.03
$8.89 JMD 1,416
-34.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.14
$11.19 JMD 1,782
-15.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.89 JMD 460
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$3.21 JMD 512
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 JMD 133
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.24 €29.49
$48.17 JMD 7,673
-28.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.11 JMD 177
153.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$3.22 JMD 513
-68.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 €7.97
$6.1 JMD 971
51.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.24 JMD 197
32.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K €34.1K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25K
$33K JMD 5.2M
-11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 €196
$166 JMD 26.5K
37.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 €13.81
$21.95 JMD 3,496
-26.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.56 €12.54
$51.2 JMD 8,157
-71.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.5 €65
$67.8 JMD 10.8K
11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.66 €15.21
$15.83 JMD 2,521
11.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 €7.74
$13.4 JMD 2,135
-32.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 €392
$224 JMD 35.8K
102.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,746 €6,671
$2,516 JMD 400.8K
207.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.1
$26.17 JMD 4,169
250.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.43 €39.99
$25.97 JMD 4,137
78.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 €84.3
$69.9 JMD 11.1K
39.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 €165
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
147.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 €686
$876 JMD 139.6K
-9.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$448 JMD 71.4K
-7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 €1,180
$1,983 JMD 315.8K
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €596
$1,188 JMD 189.2K
-41.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,409 €3,797
$2,831 JMD 450.9K
55.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,077 €1,789
$2,192 JMD 349.1K
-5.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,246 €1,073
$739 JMD 117.7K
68.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
9.15
-54.10%

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Last update for Palanga: December 1, 2025

Last update for Kingston: December 2, 2025

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