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

😐 Solo nomad: Palanga is 9.4% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palanga is 16.8% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.51 €9.97
$7.31 JMD 1,144
57.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.6
$61.5 JMD 9,623
11.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 €7.17
$8.68 JMD 1,358
-4.61%
Cappuccino
$3.48 €3.01
$4.45 JMD 697
-21.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.30
$1.31 JMD 206
103.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.71 JMD 111
183.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 €4.87
$2.53 JMD 395
122.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 €4.72
$3.09 JMD 484
76.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.26
$4.39 JMD 687
-66.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.65 JMD 572
-51.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.57 JMD 246
29.94%
Eggs
$2.84 €2.46
$3.46 JMD 541
-17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 €9.17
$10.98 JMD 1,718
-3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.75
$6.44 JMD 1,008
20.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 €10.40
$7.47 JMD 1,169
60.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$5.96 JMD 932
-76.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$3.09 JMD 484
-46.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.50
$4.11 JMD 643
-57.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 €2.77
$3.00 JMD 470
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$2.01 JMD 315
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.99 JMD 311
-52.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$3.08 JMD 483
-44.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.50 JMD 234
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.03
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-33.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 €8.29
$11.39 JMD 1,783
-15.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.84 JMD 445
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$3.16 JMD 494
-28.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.88 JMD 138
132.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.05 €30.35
$48.31 JMD 7,561
-27.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 €2.56
$1.13 JMD 176
161.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$3.25 JMD 509
-68.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 €8.00
$6.38 JMD 998
44.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 €1.47
$1.25 JMD 196
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K €24.7K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-15.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 €201
$164 JMD 25.7K
40.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.91 €13.78
$22.43 JMD 3,511
-29.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.76 €12.78
$50.1 JMD 7,840
-70.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.4 €66.2
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.67 €15.30
$15.70 JMD 2,457
12.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.24
$12.92 JMD 2,022
-26.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 €405
$231 JMD 36.1K
102.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,616 €6,595
$2,450 JMD 383.4K
210.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 €81.3
$25.67 JMD 4,018
265.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.08 €39.90
$25.35 JMD 3,968
81.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €85.9
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
37.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
140.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €696
$892 JMD 139.7K
-9.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$462 JMD 72.3K
-11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 €1,193
$2,051 JMD 321.1K
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €603
$1,221 JMD 191.2K
-43.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,500 €3,897
$2,873 JMD 449.7K
56.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,384 €2,064
$2,162 JMD 338.4K
10.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palanga
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,295 €1,121
$740 JMD 115.9K
74.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
9.15
-54.10%

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Last update for Palanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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