Kingston vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$740
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
938K
1.3M

The cost of living in Kingston is 4% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4050th and 3858th ($1482 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Uruguay, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5741st and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Montevideo

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Kingston Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$10657

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008