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

🙂 Solo nomad: Stony Hill is 19.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stony Hill is 10.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 JMD 1,149
$7.31 JMD 1,143
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,716
$61.5 JMD 9,617
1.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 JMD 1,349
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-0.58%
Cappuccino
$4.22 JMD 660
$4.45 JMD 696
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 207
$1.31 JMD 205
1.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 JMD 96.9
$0.71 JMD 111
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 JMD 302
$2.53 JMD 395
-23.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 487
$3.09 JMD 484
0.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 JMD 478
$4.39 JMD 686
-30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 JMD 240
$3.65 JMD 571
-58.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 252
$1.57 JMD 246
2.55%
Eggs
$3.34 JMD 523
$3.46 JMD 541
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 JMD 1,699
$10.98 JMD 1,717
-1.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 JMD 765
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-24.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 453
$7.47 JMD 1,168
-61.18%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 JMD 956
$5.96 JMD 932
2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.09 JMD 484
2.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 JMD 625
$4.11 JMD 643
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 JMD 395
$3.00 JMD 470
-15.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$2.01 JMD 315
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 JMD 297
$1.99 JMD 311
-4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 JMD 239
$3.08 JMD 482
-50.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 233
$1.50 JMD 234
-0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.80 JMD 1,376
$8.74 JMD 1,368
0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 JMD 1,824
$11.39 JMD 1,782
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 447
$2.84 JMD 444
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 488
$3.16 JMD 494
-1.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 JMD 138
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 169
$1.13 JMD 176
-4.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 489
$3.25 JMD 509
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 JMD 1,003
$6.38 JMD 998
0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 JMD 111
$1.25 JMD 196
-43.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K JMD 4.9M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-28.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.07 JMD 7,206
$164 JMD 25.7K
-71.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 JMD 3,398
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.23 JMD 6,449
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-17.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.7 JMD 11.7K
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
6.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 JMD 2,919
$15.70 JMD 2,455
18.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 JMD 1,970
$12.92 JMD 2,021
-2.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.2K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-2.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 JMD 389.7K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
1.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 JMD 4,034
$25.67 JMD 4,015
0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.49 JMD 3,987
$25.35 JMD 3,966
0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 JMD 11.7K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 JMD 146.2K
$892 JMD 139.6K
4.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 JMD 51.7K
$462 JMD 72.3K
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,175 JMD 340.2K
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,913 JMD 299.2K
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
56.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stony Hill
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.15
-1.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stony Hill: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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