Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Stony Hill is 17.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stony Hill is 19.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.3 JMD 1,162
$7.5 JMD 1,193
-2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
$62 JMD 9,864
2.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 JMD 1,433
$8.61 JMD 1,370
4.53%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 677
$4.46 JMD 710
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$1.37 JMD 218
-0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 JMD 103
$0.71 JMD 112
-8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 JMD 297
$2.55 JMD 405
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 507
$3.18 JMD 506
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.18 JMD 507
$4.2 JMD 668
-24.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 JMD 256
$3.65 JMD 581
-55.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 247
$1.62 JMD 258
-4.32%
Eggs
$3.42 JMD 545
$3.52 JMD 561
-2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,732
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 JMD 781
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-24.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.76 JMD 440
$7.58 JMD 1,207
-63.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 948
$6.13 JMD 975
-2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$3.14 JMD 500
0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 JMD 630
$4.1 JMD 653
-3.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 JMD 387
$2.89 JMD 461
-15.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 336
$2.01 JMD 320
4.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 307
$1.95 JMD 311
-1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 JMD 252
$3.09 JMD 491
-48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 240
$1.44 JMD 230
4.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.85 JMD 1,408
$8.64 JMD 1,376
2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 JMD 1,762
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 JMD 462
$2.76 JMD 439
5.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 507
$3.19 JMD 508
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.82 JMD 130
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 171
$1.11 JMD 177
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 JMD 512
$3.14 JMD 500
2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 JMD 1,022
$6.39 JMD 1,017
0.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 JMD 112
$1.24 JMD 197
-42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K JMD 5.1M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.85 JMD 7,618
$165 JMD 26.3K
-71.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 JMD 3,519
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-0.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.43 JMD 6,436
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-21.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 JMD 12.1K
$70 JMD 11.1K
8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.47 JMD 2,940
$15.41 JMD 2,453
19.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 JMD 1,999
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-5.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.5K
$230 JMD 36.6K
-0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,457 JMD 391.1K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
-2.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.71 JMD 4,093
$25.85 JMD 4,115
-0.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.01 JMD 4,141
$25.43 JMD 4,048
2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
-1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 JMD 12K
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
-1.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 JMD 151K
$893 JMD 142.2K
6.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 JMD 52.9K
$456 JMD 72.6K
-27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,232 JMD 355.3K
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
10.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 JMD 297.2K
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
54.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$735 JMD 117.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.15
-1.64%

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Last update for Stony Hill: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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