Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 8.7% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 24.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.46 JMD 1,175

$7.73 JMD 1,218

-3.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.1 JMD 9,947

$62.1 JMD 9,783

1.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,377

$8.81 JMD 1,388

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$4.39 JMD 692

$4.35 JMD 685

0.92%

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

$1.37 JMD 216

$1.33 JMD 209

3.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 JMD 118

$0.71 JMD 112

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 384

$2.48 JMD 391

-1.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 500

$3.05 JMD 481

3.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.32 JMD 681

$4.26 JMD 671

1.41%

White Bread (500g)

$3.52 JMD 554

$3.59 JMD 566

-1.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 256

$1.61 JMD 254

0.62%

Eggs

$3.61 JMD 569

$3.42 JMD 539

5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.94 JMD 1,723

$11.18 JMD 1,761

-2.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 JMD 1,021

$6.41 JMD 1,010

1.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.50 JMD 1,182

$7.52 JMD 1,185

-0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$5.96 JMD 939

$6.04 JMD 952

-1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$3.16 JMD 498

$3.03 JMD 477

4.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.26 JMD 671

$4.17 JMD 658

2.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 479

$3.04 JMD 480

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 JMD 323

$2.11 JMD 332

-2.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 JMD 319

$2.02 JMD 318

0.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.98 JMD 470

$3.13 JMD 493

-4.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 229

$1.49 JMD 235

-2.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.70 JMD 1,370

$9.00 JMD 1,418

-3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.52 JMD 1,815

$11.22 JMD 1,768

2.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 JMD 454

$2.75 JMD 434

4.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 501

$3.17 JMD 499

0.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 178

$1.08 JMD 171

4.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 JMD 514

$3.26 JMD 513

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.45 JMD 1,016

$6.13 JMD 966

5.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 JMD 204

$1.23 JMD 193

5.69%

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

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

0.42%

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

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-1.04%

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

$161 JMD 25.3K

$164 JMD 25.8K

-1.88%

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

$21.92 JMD 3,453

$22.45 JMD 3,537

-2.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 JMD 7,917

$51.3 JMD 8,090

-2.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,437

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 JMD 2,088

$12.92 JMD 2,036

2.55%

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

$223 JMD 35.1K

$230 JMD 36.2K

-3.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,530 JMD 398.7K

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

3.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.16 JMD 4,121

$26.15 JMD 4,120

0.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.52 JMD 4,020

$25.46 JMD 4,012

0.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

2.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.6 JMD 12.2K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

1.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$895 JMD 141.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 JMD 72.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,034 JMD 320.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 190.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 JMD 445.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,221 JMD 350.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$404 JMD 63.7K

$750 JMD 118.2K

-46.11%

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 Santa Cruz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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