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

🙂 Solo nomad: Portmore is 24.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Portmore is 0.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 JMD 745

$7.5 JMD 1,193

-37.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,800

$62 JMD 9,864

-0.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 JMD 1,377

$8.61 JMD 1,370

0.46%

Cappuccino

$4.26 JMD 678

$4.46 JMD 710

-4.48%

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

$0.65 JMD 103

$1.37 JMD 218

-52.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 JMD 85.4

$0.71 JMD 112

-23.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.91 JMD 303

$2.55 JMD 405

-25.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 JMD 353

$3.18 JMD 506

-30.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.02 JMD 480

$4.2 JMD 668

-28.10%

White Bread (500g)

$3.52 JMD 561

$3.65 JMD 581

-3.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 JMD 162

$1.62 JMD 258

-37.04%

Eggs

$3.52 JMD 561

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 JMD 1,772

$11.21 JMD 1,784

-0.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.22 JMD 989

$6.45 JMD 1,027

-3.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.65 JMD 1,218

$7.58 JMD 1,207

0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$5.88 JMD 936

$6.13 JMD 975

-4.08%

Banana (1kg)

$3.11 JMD 496

$3.14 JMD 500

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.91 JMD 463

$4.1 JMD 653

-29.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.92 JMD 465

$2.89 JMD 461

1.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 JMD 325

$2.01 JMD 320

1.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 317

$1.95 JMD 311

2.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.6 JMD 255

$3.09 JMD 491

-48.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 JMD 205

$1.44 JMD 230

-10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.91 JMD 1,419

$8.64 JMD 1,376

3.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 JMD 1,814

$11.34 JMD 1,805

0.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 JMD 440

$2.76 JMD 439

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 JMD 358

$3.19 JMD 508

-29.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.54 JMD 245

$0.82 JMD 130

87.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.6 JMD 10.1K

$49.83 JMD 7,932

27.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 JMD 145

$1.11 JMD 177

-18.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 JMD 493

$3.14 JMD 500

-1.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 JMD 1,017

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 JMD 165

$1.24 JMD 197

-16.13%

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

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

3.32%

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

$33.8K JMD 5.4M

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

1.27%

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

$155 JMD 24.7K

$165 JMD 26.3K

-6.18%

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

$22.22 JMD 3,538

$22.19 JMD 3,533

0.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 JMD 8,007

$51.7 JMD 8,230

-2.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 JMD 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,453

Cinema Ticket

$13.18 JMD 2,098

$13.34 JMD 2,124

-1.20%

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

$226 JMD 36K

$230 JMD 36.6K

-1.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,479 JMD 394.6K

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

-1.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.17 JMD 4,165

$25.85 JMD 4,115

1.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.55 JMD 4,067

$25.43 JMD 4,048

0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70 JMD 11.1K

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

-1.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75 JMD 11.9K

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

-2.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$316 JMD 50.3K

$893 JMD 142.2K

-64.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 JMD 34.6K

$456 JMD 72.6K

-52.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$668 JMD 106.3K

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

-66.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 JMD 93.4K

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

-51.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,463 JMD 1.2M

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

163.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,775 JMD 919.2K

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

168.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,295 JMD 206.2K

$735 JMD 117.1K

76.10%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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