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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Allende and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Allende and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Allende is 0.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Miguel de Allende is 1.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.7 MX$196
$7.58 JMD 1,207
41.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.21 MX$883
$62.1 JMD 9,887
-22.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 MX$146
$8.98 JMD 1,430
-11.36%
Cappuccino
$3.55 MX$64.9
$4.22 JMD 672
-15.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$24.88
$1.36 JMD 217
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$18.09
$0.74 JMD 118
33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 MX$53.9
$2.44 JMD 389
20.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 MX$89.6
$3.07 JMD 490
59.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MX$25.66
$4.27 JMD 680
-67.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 MX$70.3
$3.55 JMD 565
8.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$34
$1.57 JMD 250
18.47%
Eggs
$2.62 MX$48
$3.57 JMD 568
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 MX$144
$11.13 JMD 1,773
-29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 MX$261
$6.39 JMD 1,017
123.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 MX$320
$7.78 JMD 1,239
124.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 MX$74.7
$5.99 JMD 955
-31.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MX$31.47
$2.99 JMD 476
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 MX$55.1
$4.19 JMD 667
-28.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 MX$50.6
$3.02 JMD 482
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 MX$46.42
$2.04 JMD 325
24.51%
Onion (1kg)
$3.12 MX$57.1
$2.03 JMD 323
53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 MX$29.71
$2.97 JMD 474
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$23.1
$1.45 JMD 231
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.7
$8.89 JMD 1,416
-53.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 MX$295
$11.19 JMD 1,782
43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 MX$42.41
$2.89 JMD 460
-19.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MX$66.3
$3.21 JMD 512
12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 MX$8.01
$0.84 JMD 133
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.25 MX$114
$48.17 JMD 7,673
-87.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 MX$75.5
$1.11 JMD 177
271.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 MX$5.53
$3.22 JMD 513
-90.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 MX$146
$6.1 JMD 971
30.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.31
$1.24 JMD 197
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K MX$336.1K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-57.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K MX$395.5K
$33K JMD 5.2M
-34.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 MX$1,054
$166 JMD 26.5K
-65.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.83 MX$400
$21.95 JMD 3,496
-0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.12 MX$624
$51.2 JMD 8,157
-33.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 MX$852
$67.8 JMD 10.8K
-31.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.15 MX$717
$15.83 JMD 2,521
147.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 MX$124
$13.4 JMD 2,135
-49.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 MX$6,206
$224 JMD 35.8K
51.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,725 MX$86.5K
$2,516 JMD 400.8K
87.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MX$1,180
$26.17 JMD 4,169
146.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 MX$1,051
$25.97 JMD 4,137
121.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MX$1,991
$69.9 JMD 11.1K
55.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 MX$2,582
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
82.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 MX$20.6K
$876 JMD 139.6K
28.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 MX$13.1K
$448 JMD 71.4K
59.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,531 MX$46.3K
$1,983 JMD 315.8K
27.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 MX$28K
$1,188 JMD 189.2K
28.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,668 MX$48.8K
$2,831 JMD 450.9K
-5.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 MX$29.5K
$2,192 JMD 349.1K
-26.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 MX$11.4K
$739 JMD 117.7K
-15.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
9.15
33.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: December 2, 2025

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