Kingston vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$712
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$1386
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$1249
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
9
😀 Quality of life
57
53
🏙️ Population
938K
150K

The cost of living in Kingston is 9% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4191st and 3611th ($1461 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jamaica and Curacao, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6176th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Willemstad

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Kingston Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$12408

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$1289
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$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
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$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
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$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1578
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2002
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$571
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1694
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$733
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$697
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$670
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$660
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$817
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$745
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$735
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$728
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$715
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$712
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$696
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$754
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$756
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$742
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$834
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$748
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$793
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$997
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$818
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1015
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$719
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$807
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1199
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$744
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$994
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$749
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$775
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$726
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$918
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$923
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$780
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605