Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 35.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 23.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.57 JMD 1,184

$7.31 JMD 1,144

3.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,631

$61.5 JMD 9,623

0.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.56 JMD 1,339

$8.68 JMD 1,358

-1.38%

Cappuccino

$4.24 JMD 663

$4.45 JMD 697

-4.72%

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

$1.36 JMD 213

$1.31 JMD 206

3.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 JMD 116

$0.71 JMD 111

4.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.54 JMD 397

$2.53 JMD 395

0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 JMD 500

$3.09 JMD 484

3.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 JMD 301

$4.39 JMD 687

-56.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.59 JMD 406

$3.65 JMD 572

-29.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.42 JMD 66.0

$1.57 JMD 246

-73.25%

Eggs

$3.07 JMD 481

$3.46 JMD 541

-11.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.11 JMD 487

$10.98 JMD 1,718

-71.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 311

$6.44 JMD 1,008

-69.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.90 JMD 453

$7.47 JMD 1,169

-61.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 JMD 352

$5.96 JMD 932

-62.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 JMD 291

$3.09 JMD 484

-39.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 252

$4.11 JMD 643

-60.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 302

$3.00 JMD 470

-35.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 JMD 328

$2.01 JMD 315

3.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 JMD 300

$1.99 JMD 311

-4.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.04 JMD 475

$3.08 JMD 483

-1.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 JMD 144

$1.50 JMD 234

-38.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.00 JMD 1,409

$8.74 JMD 1,368

2.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 JMD 1,798

$11.39 JMD 1,783

0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 JMD 240

$2.84 JMD 445

-45.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 JMD 403

$3.16 JMD 494

-18.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 JMD 138

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,561

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 168

$1.13 JMD 176

-5.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 JMD 493

$3.25 JMD 509

-3.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.35 JMD 994

$6.38 JMD 998

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 JMD 202

$1.25 JMD 196

3.20%

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

$43.5K JMD 6.8M

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

-0.27%

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

$33.3K JMD 5.2M

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

-1.97%

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

$164 JMD 25.6K

$164 JMD 25.7K

-0.42%

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

$22.46 JMD 3,515

$22.43 JMD 3,511

0.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.2 JMD 8,009

$50.1 JMD 7,840

2.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,457

Cinema Ticket

$13.41 JMD 2,099

$12.92 JMD 2,022

3.79%

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

$225 JMD 35.2K

$231 JMD 36.1K

-2.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,441 JMD 382.0K

$2,450 JMD 383.4K

-0.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.41 JMD 4,134

$25.67 JMD 4,018

2.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.36 JMD 3,970

$25.35 JMD 3,968

0.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 JMD 11.0K

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

-3.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.9 JMD 11.7K

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

-2.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$159 JMD 24.8K

$892 JMD 139.7K

-82.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$126 JMD 19.6K

$462 JMD 72.3K

-72.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$622 JMD 97.3K

$2,051 JMD 321.1K

-69.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 JMD 58.0K

$1,221 JMD 191.2K

-69.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,195 JMD 187.1K

$740 JMD 115.9K

61.48%

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 Spanish Town: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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