George Town vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
25
41
😀 Quality of life
80
61
🏙️ Population
47K
938K

The cost of living in George Town is 156% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 15th and 4050th ($3795 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 717th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Kingston

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George Town Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$5834

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Cities near George Town

Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814