Guadalajara vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$442
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
41
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
1.46M
580K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 26% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5803rd and 4282nd ($985 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Mexico and Jamaica, respectively. Check Mexico vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5559th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Kingston

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Guadalajara Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$2136

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GuadalajaraKingston

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$356

$907

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$709
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$687
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$1165
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$738
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$780
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$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
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$978
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$886
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$659
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$729
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$522
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$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
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$601
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$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
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$808
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$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
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$861
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$647
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$844
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$1165
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$783
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$1046
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$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
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$821
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$978
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$1018
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$1123
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$1416
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$2117
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$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
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$1558
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$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
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$513
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$514
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$1525
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$1405
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$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
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$1260
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$3644
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$1210
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$520
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$513
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$1103
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$1053
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$625
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$727
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$878
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$728