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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 31.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 26.4% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.42 JMD 1,182

$7.5 JMD 1,193

-1.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,805

$62 JMD 9,864

-0.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.61 JMD 1,371

$8.61 JMD 1,370

Cappuccino

$4.42 JMD 704

$4.46 JMD 710

-0.90%

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

$1.37 JMD 217

$1.37 JMD 218

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 JMD 112

$0.71 JMD 112

-1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.54 JMD 405

$2.55 JMD 405

-0.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 488

$3.18 JMD 506

-3.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 JMD 291

$4.2 JMD 668

-56.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.62 JMD 417

$3.65 JMD 581

-28.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.45 JMD 72.4

$1.62 JMD 258

-72.22%

Eggs

$3.22 JMD 512

$3.52 JMD 561

-8.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.21 JMD 510

$11.21 JMD 1,784

-71.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.92 JMD 306

$6.45 JMD 1,027

-70.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 JMD 437

$7.58 JMD 1,207

-63.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.15 JMD 342

$6.13 JMD 975

-64.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 308

$3.14 JMD 500

-38.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 JMD 243

$4.1 JMD 653

-62.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.85 JMD 295

$2.89 JMD 461

-35.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.12 JMD 338

$2.01 JMD 320

5.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2 JMD 319

$1.95 JMD 311

2.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.96 JMD 472

$3.09 JMD 491

-4.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 JMD 144

$1.44 JMD 230

-37.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.71 JMD 1,386

$8.64 JMD 1,376

0.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.75 JMD 1,394

$11.34 JMD 1,805

-22.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 JMD 257

$2.76 JMD 439

-41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 JMD 404

$3.19 JMD 508

-20.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 JMD 130

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.83 JMD 7,932

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 171

$1.11 JMD 177

-3.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.21 JMD 510

$3.14 JMD 500

2.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.35 JMD 1,010

$6.39 JMD 1,017

-0.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 JMD 204

$1.24 JMD 197

3.23%

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

$42.1K JMD 6.7M

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

-0.42%

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

$33.3K JMD 5.3M

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

-0.33%

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

$161 JMD 25.7K

$165 JMD 26.3K

-2.24%

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

$21.95 JMD 3,494

$22.19 JMD 3,533

-1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,225

$51.7 JMD 8,230

-0.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 JMD 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,453

Cinema Ticket

$12.96 JMD 2,062

$13.34 JMD 2,124

-2.85%

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

$224 JMD 35.7K

$230 JMD 36.6K

-2.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,501 JMD 398.1K

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

-0.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.94 JMD 4,129

$25.85 JMD 4,115

0.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.07 JMD 3,991

$25.43 JMD 4,048

-1.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 JMD 11.2K

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

-0.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.3 JMD 12.3K

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$154 JMD 24.5K

$893 JMD 142.2K

-82.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$125 JMD 19.9K

$456 JMD 72.6K

-72.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$639 JMD 101.7K

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

-68.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 JMD 60.6K

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

-68.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,163 JMD 185.2K

$735 JMD 117.1K

58.20%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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