Cost of Living in
Kingston
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Kingston, Jamaica. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$346,014.56
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$448,496.28
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$335,255.06
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$222,323.31
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$90,416.67
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$152,399.16
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$2,625.00
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$27,750.00
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$1,296,561.90
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$57,210.03
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$4,083.33
Men's Leather Business Shoes$12,000.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$11,200.00
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$3,750.00
Tomatoes (1 kg)$482.55
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$1,500.00
Oranges (1 kg)$673.20
Local Cheese (1 kg)$1,811.39
Bananas (1 kg)$467.61
Onions (1 kg)$308.18
Potatoes (1 kg)$316.45
Lettuce (1 Head)$486.86
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$1,800.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$195.56
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$9.45
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$117,500.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$7,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$5,200,000.00
Markets
Eggs (12, Large Size)$562.00
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$1,155.02
White Rice (1 kg)$254.62
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$1,000.00
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$596.51
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$234.00
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$657.23
Apples (1 kg)$960.10
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$115.91
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$7,826.09
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$469.70
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$487.50
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$843.75
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$12,000.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$1,400.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$1,600.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$375.00
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$2,100.00
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$9,800.00
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$1,000.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$190.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)$203.45
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$125.00
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$500.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$8,384.81
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$4,675.00