Kingstown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingstown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2430
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$613
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
26
83
🏙️ Population
13.9K
342K

The cost of living in Kingstown is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5821st and 1937th ($981 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th in Saint Vincent and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Vincent vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingstown compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Kingstown ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Vincent vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 8479th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingstown vs San Juan

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Kingstown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.75
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.56
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7051
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192