Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Kingston

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 JMD 1,160

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.7 JMD 9,949

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,386

Cappuccino

$4.46 JMD 708

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

$1.32 JMD 210

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 405

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 JMD 488

Milk (1 liter)

$4.20 JMD 666

White Bread (500g)

$3.61 JMD 573

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 JMD 245

Eggs

$3.61 JMD 573

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.84 JMD 1,720

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 JMD 1,028

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.46 JMD 1,184

Apples (1kg)

$5.97 JMD 947

Banana (1kg)

$3.15 JMD 499

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 JMD 674

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 JMD 470

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 JMD 325

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 316

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.97 JMD 471

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 JMD 235

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.52 JMD 1,352

Wine (Bottle)

$11.40 JMD 1,808

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 JMD 453

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 JMD 509

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 JMD 141

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.68 JMD 7,723

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 170

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 JMD 512

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.32 JMD 1,003

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 197

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

$42.4K JMD 6.7M

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

$34.1K JMD 5.4M

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

$161 JMD 25.5K

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

$21.66 JMD 3,436

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.0 JMD 7,937

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.0 JMD 10.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,444

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 JMD 2,109

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

$227 JMD 36.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,491 JMD 395.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.58 JMD 4,217

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.02 JMD 4,129

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 JMD 11.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 JMD 12.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$903 JMD 143.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 73.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,055 JMD 326.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,215 JMD 192.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,766 JMD 438.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,150 JMD 341.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 117.4K

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 Richmond: January 5, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 5, 2026

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