Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmore and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmore and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Portmore is 10.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Portmore is 23.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.64 JMD 731

$7.73 JMD 1,218

-39.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.8 JMD 10.1K

$62.1 JMD 9,783

2.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.71 JMD 1,373

$8.81 JMD 1,388

-1.14%

Cappuccino

$4.22 JMD 665

$4.35 JMD 685

-2.99%

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

$0.63 JMD 99.8

$1.33 JMD 209

-52.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 JMD 80.1

$0.71 JMD 112

-28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.85 JMD 291

$2.48 JMD 391

-25.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 JMD 350

$3.05 JMD 481

-27.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 JMD 471

$4.26 JMD 671

-29.81%

White Bread (500g)

$3.53 JMD 557

$3.59 JMD 566

-1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 JMD 153

$1.61 JMD 254

-39.75%

Eggs

$3.55 JMD 559

$3.42 JMD 539

3.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.84 JMD 1,707

$11.18 JMD 1,761

-3.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 JMD 998

$6.41 JMD 1,010

-1.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 JMD 1,209

$7.52 JMD 1,185

1.99%

Apples (1kg)

$6.09 JMD 960

$6.04 JMD 952

0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 473

$3.03 JMD 477

-0.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 JMD 460

$4.17 JMD 658

-29.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 478

$3.04 JMD 480

-0.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.03 JMD 320

$2.11 JMD 332

-3.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 JMD 303

$2.02 JMD 318

-4.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.56 JMD 245

$3.13 JMD 493

-50.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 JMD 193

$1.49 JMD 235

-18.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.02 JMD 1,421

$9.00 JMD 1,418

0.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 JMD 1,758

$11.22 JMD 1,768

-0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 JMD 450

$2.75 JMD 434

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 JMD 349

$3.17 JMD 499

-29.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.53 JMD 241

$0.87 JMD 137

75.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.5 JMD 9,843

$48.34 JMD 7,616

29.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 JMD 153

$1.08 JMD 171

-10.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.21 JMD 506

$3.26 JMD 513

-1.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 JMD 957

$6.13 JMD 966

-0.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 JMD 169

$1.23 JMD 193

-13.01%

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

$43.2K JMD 6.8M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-0.66%

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

$34.1K JMD 5.4M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

0.39%

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

$157 JMD 24.8K

$164 JMD 25.8K

-3.97%

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

$22.49 JMD 3,544

$22.45 JMD 3,537

0.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 JMD 7,920

$51.3 JMD 8,090

-2.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,437

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 JMD 2,108

$12.92 JMD 2,036

3.56%

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

$227 JMD 35.8K

$230 JMD 36.2K

-1.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,517 JMD 396.5K

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

3.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.74 JMD 4,055

$26.15 JMD 4,120

-1.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.37 JMD 3,998

$25.46 JMD 4,012

-0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.4 JMD 11.3K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

2.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.7 JMD 11.8K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

-2.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$319 JMD 50.2K

$895 JMD 141.0K

-64.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 JMD 33.9K

$460 JMD 72.4K

-53.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 JMD 103.4K

$2,034 JMD 320.4K

-67.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 JMD 93.5K

$1,209 JMD 190.6K

-50.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,635 JMD 1.2M

$2,828 JMD 445.6K

169.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,845 JMD 920.9K

$2,221 JMD 350.0K

163.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,262 JMD 198.8K

$750 JMD 118.2K

68.16%

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 Portmore: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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