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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 0.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 19.1% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 JMD 1,198

$7.31 JMD 1,143

4.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.9 JMD 9,834

$61.5 JMD 9,617

2.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 JMD 1,354

$8.68 JMD 1,357

-0.35%

Cappuccino

$4.33 JMD 677

$4.45 JMD 696

-2.70%

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

$1.37 JMD 215

$1.31 JMD 205

4.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 109

$0.71 JMD 111

-1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 400

$2.53 JMD 395

0.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 496

$3.09 JMD 484

2.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.41 JMD 689

$4.39 JMD 686

0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 561

$3.65 JMD 571

-1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 245

$1.57 JMD 246

Eggs

$3.53 JMD 552

$3.46 JMD 541

2.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.97 JMD 1,716

$10.98 JMD 1,717

-0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.45 JMD 1,009

$6.44 JMD 1,008

0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 JMD 1,228

$7.47 JMD 1,168

5.09%

Apples (1kg)

$6.11 JMD 956

$5.96 JMD 932

2.52%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 483

$3.09 JMD 484

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 JMD 665

$4.11 JMD 643

3.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 JMD 464

$3.00 JMD 470

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 JMD 327

$2.01 JMD 315

3.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$1.99 JMD 311

1.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.97 JMD 464

$3.08 JMD 482

-3.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 225

$1.50 JMD 234

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.54 JMD 1,336

$8.74 JMD 1,368

-2.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.28 JMD 1,765

$11.39 JMD 1,782

-0.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 JMD 439

$2.84 JMD 444

-1.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 JMD 499

$3.16 JMD 494

0.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 JMD 138

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,556

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 167

$1.13 JMD 176

-5.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 JMD 507

$3.25 JMD 509

-0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 JMD 1,000

$6.38 JMD 998

0.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 JMD 201

$1.25 JMD 196

2.40%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

-0.42%

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

$32.9K JMD 5.2M

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

-2.91%

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

$160 JMD 25.1K

$164 JMD 25.7K

-2.52%

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

$21.79 JMD 3,408

$22.43 JMD 3,509

-2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.4 JMD 7,889

$50.1 JMD 7,835

0.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,455

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 JMD 2,072

$12.92 JMD 2,021

2.55%

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

$227 JMD 35.5K

$231 JMD 36.1K

-1.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,440 JMD 381.7K

$2,450 JMD 383.2K

-0.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.36 JMD 4,122

$25.67 JMD 4,015

2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.86 JMD 4,045

$25.35 JMD 3,966

2.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.3 JMD 11.1K

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

-1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.4 JMD 11.8K

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

-1.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,051 JMD 320.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 JMD 191.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$401 JMD 62.7K

$740 JMD 115.8K

-45.88%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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