Cost of Living in Kingston, 🇯🇲 Jamaica - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Utilities $36 $43 $61 $44 —

Internet & Mobile $126 $99 $115 $68 —

Groceries $13 $444 $857 $152 —

Transportation $38 $190 $349 $95 $40

Dining Out $1,309 $225 $191 $41 $45

Leisure Activities $444 $85 $114 $13 $31

Visa & Legal Fees $143 $29 $59 — —

Housing $920 $508 $761 $159 $61

Health Insurance $105 $219 $558 $32 $18

Total $3,134 $1,842 $3,065 $604 $195

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $31.72 per month

Mobile Plan $12.69 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.86 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.52 one-time

Gym Membership $25.38 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $317.24 per month

Coworking Space $95.17 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $761.37 per month

Coliving Space $380.68 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.90 per cup

Beer $2.86 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.08 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.61 per meal

Apples $2.54 per kg

Bread $1.59 per loaf

Milk $2.22 per liter

Rice $1.27 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.08 per kg

Beef $7.61 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $15.86 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $38.07 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.76 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.22 per trip

Taxi per km $0.95 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $31.72 per month

Gasoline $1.14 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.34 per trip

Scooter Rental $19.03 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.72 per pair

Summer Dress $25.38 per dress

Running Shoes $63.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.61 per visit

Laundry $5.08 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $25.38 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.52 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 157.6108 JMD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kingston cost of living