Kingston vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
938K
385K

The cost of living in Kingston is 42% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4050th and 777th ($1482 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 683rd in Jamaica and the United States, respectively. Check Jamaica vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Tampa

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Kingston Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$19356

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260