Kingston vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
580K
385K

The cost of living in Kingston is 50% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4282nd and 497th ($1325 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 439th 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 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 158th 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
$7.66
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$14056

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$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
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369