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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 22% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 22.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.55 JMD 1,190

$7.73 JMD 1,218

-2.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.7 JMD 9,721

$62.1 JMD 9,783

-0.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.59 JMD 1,354

$8.81 JMD 1,388

-2.50%

Cappuccino

$4.40 JMD 694

$4.35 JMD 685

1.15%

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

$1.31 JMD 206

$1.33 JMD 209

-1.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 111

$0.71 JMD 112

-1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.47 JMD 390

$2.48 JMD 391

-0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 481

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 JMD 304

$4.26 JMD 671

-54.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 JMD 422

$3.59 JMD 566

-25.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.46 JMD 72.5

$1.61 JMD 254

-71.43%

Eggs

$3.18 JMD 501

$3.42 JMD 539

-7.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.11 JMD 490

$11.18 JMD 1,761

-72.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.92 JMD 303

$6.41 JMD 1,010

-70.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 JMD 431

$7.52 JMD 1,185

-63.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 JMD 353

$6.04 JMD 952

-62.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 JMD 303

$3.03 JMD 477

-36.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 JMD 243

$4.17 JMD 658

-63.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 303

$3.04 JMD 480

-36.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 317

$2.11 JMD 332

-4.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 319

$2.02 JMD 318

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.98 JMD 470

$3.13 JMD 493

-4.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 JMD 141

$1.49 JMD 235

-40.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.02 JMD 1,422

$9.00 JMD 1,418

0.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 JMD 1,810

$11.22 JMD 1,768

2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 JMD 251

$2.75 JMD 434

-42.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 JMD 403

$3.17 JMD 499

-19.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 JMD 137

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.34 JMD 7,616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 171

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 JMD 515

$3.26 JMD 513

0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 JMD 988

$6.13 JMD 966

2.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 193

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

$42.4K JMD 6.7M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-2.50%

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

$33.3K JMD 5.2M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-2.23%

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

$161 JMD 25.3K

$164 JMD 25.8K

-1.94%

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

$22.23 JMD 3,503

$22.45 JMD 3,537

-0.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.6 JMD 7,974

$51.3 JMD 8,090

-1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 JMD 2,437

Cinema Ticket

$12.90 JMD 2,032

$12.92 JMD 2,036

-0.15%

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

$228 JMD 36.0K

$230 JMD 36.2K

-0.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,463 JMD 388.0K

$2,436 JMD 383.8K

1.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.59 JMD 4,032

$26.15 JMD 4,120

-2.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.39 JMD 4,000

$25.46 JMD 4,012

-0.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.0 JMD 11.2K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

1.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.5 JMD 11.9K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

-1.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$159 JMD 25.1K

$895 JMD 141.0K

-82.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 JMD 19.4K

$460 JMD 72.4K

-73.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$628 JMD 98.9K

$2,034 JMD 320.4K

-69.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 JMD 60.1K

$1,209 JMD 190.6K

-68.44%

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)

$1,180 JMD 186.0K

$750 JMD 118.2K

57.29%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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