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 3.3% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Allende is 1% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 MX$189
$7.31 JMD 1,143
46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.33 MX$853
$61.5 JMD 9,617
-21.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MX$141
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-7.72%
Cappuccino
$3.54 MX$62.5
$4.45 JMD 696
-20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$24.34
$1.31 JMD 205
5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.26
$0.71 JMD 111
45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$52.1
$2.53 JMD 395
16.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 MX$90.0
$3.09 JMD 484
65.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.26
$4.39 JMD 686
-68.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 MX$66.1
$3.65 JMD 571
2.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MX$34.24
$1.57 JMD 246
23.57%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$44.37
$3.46 JMD 541
-27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 MX$143
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.14 MX$250
$6.44 JMD 1,008
119.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 MX$310
$7.47 JMD 1,168
135.34%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 MX$70.9
$5.96 JMD 932
-32.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.86
$3.09 JMD 484
-46.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.8
$4.11 JMD 643
-24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 MX$47.28
$3.00 JMD 470
-10.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 MX$44.02
$2.01 JMD 315
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 MX$54.3
$1.99 JMD 311
54.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MX$29.01
$3.08 JMD 482
-46.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$23.13
$1.50 JMD 234
-12.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-50.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.97 MX$299
$11.39 JMD 1,782
48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 MX$40.94
$2.84 JMD 444
-18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MX$66.9
$3.16 JMD 494
19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MX$7.64
$0.88 JMD 138
-51.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.50 MX$115
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-86.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$1.13 JMD 176
281.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.86
$3.25 JMD 509
-91.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 MX$141
$6.38 JMD 998
25.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$22.58
$1.25 JMD 196
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K MX$327.2K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-57.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K MX$374.4K
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-37.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$164 JMD 25.7K
-65.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.77 MX$384
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.91 MX$599
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 MX$833
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-32.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.19 MX$692
$15.70 JMD 2,455
149.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 MX$124
$12.92 JMD 2,021
-45.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 MX$6,021
$231 JMD 36.1K
47.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,708 MX$83.1K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
92.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 MX$1,126
$25.67 JMD 4,015
148.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.0 MX$1,042
$25.35 JMD 3,966
132.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MX$1,900
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
49.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 MX$2,539
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
87.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 MX$20.1K
$892 JMD 139.6K
27.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 MX$12.8K
$462 JMD 72.3K
56.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,528 MX$44.6K
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 MX$27.2K
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
26.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,850 MX$50.3K
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-0.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 MX$30.5K
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-20.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Allende
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$642 MX$11.3K
$740 JMD 115.8K
-13.33%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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