Guadalajara vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$463
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
41
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
1.46M
580K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 17% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5084th and 4318th ($1035 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Mexico and Jamaica, respectively. Check Mexico vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5724th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$2133

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$865
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$854
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$818
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$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
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$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
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$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712