Quality of life in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. When considering your preferences, this city does not have any category with a high rating.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
9
40/265Details
| Large apartment | $660.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $530.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.88 |
| Small apartment | $410.00 |
Cost of Living
6
120/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $6.80 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.50 |
| A beer | $1.80 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $6.40 |
| Bread | $0.97 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.59 |
| Lunch | $5.20 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $49.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $57.00 |
| Movie ticket | $9.80 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $42.91 |
Startups
3
227/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 1 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.10 |
| Meetups groups | 4 |
| Meetups members | 934 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 13 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 2 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.26 |
| Startup events | 1 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.10 |
| Startups [score] | 0.33 |
| Total number of startups | 14 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
1
260/266Details
| Airport hub | 19 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.16 |
Commute
5
147/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Jamaica/Kingston |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.42 |
Business Freedom
7
179/264Details
| Business freedom | 81.30 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.79 |
| Freedom from corruption | 38.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.28 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 72.70 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.67 |
| Time to open a business | 10.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.90 |
Safety
6
213/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 31 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 8 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.16 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.56 |
Healthcare
5
203/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.71 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.20 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.57 |
Education
N/A
Details
Environmental Quality
3
236/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.19 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.42 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.30 |
Economy
2
260/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 127.61 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | JMD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.01 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.21 |
| GDP per capita | $8609.28 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.15 |
Taxation
6
57/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.72 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.50 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.34 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 268 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.13 |
Internet Access
4
184/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 21.95 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.38 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.51 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.40 |
Leisure & Culture
4
210/264Details
| Art galleries | 23 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.39 |
| Cinemas | 12 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.35 |
| Comedy clubs | 6 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.53 |
| Concert venues | 93 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.49 |
| Historical sites | 13 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.53 |
| Museums | 12 |
| Museums [score] | 0.32 |
| Performing art venues | 60 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.51 |
| Sport venues | 12 |
| Sports [score] | 0.48 |
| Zoos | 2 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.63 |
Tolerance
3
258/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 34.67 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.33 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✖ Unequal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.24 |
Outdoors
3
217/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1881.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 63.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Kingston are in the 120th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$530
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $49 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $10 |
 Broadband internet connection | $38 |
 Monthly public transport | $57 |
 Lunch | $5 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$22,557
Median salary
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
8.10
Guns per 100 people
30.72
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Kingston in position 255 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Kingston
Homosexuality
Illegal
Imprisonment As Punishment
Changing gender
Legal
But Requires Surgery
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Single Only
Climate
Average day length (hours)
12.5Climate type
Tropical Savanna
Average daily maximum temperature
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On living in Kingston
There's more than one place called Kingston. They are listed here in order of decreasing population size and importance by country:
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Overall ranking
67th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
76thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
48thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
108thEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
54thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
81stFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
72ndNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
88thPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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