Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Duncans is 102.4% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Duncans is 96.4% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 JMD 1,203
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.9 JMD 9,683
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,346
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Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 692
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 207
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 389
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 661
$2.22 JMD 347
90.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 560
$3.67 JMD 575
-2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 243
$3.21 JMD 502
-51.40%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 543
$3.35 JMD 525
3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,724
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 JMD 1,019
$7.38 JMD 1,155
-11.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,205
$4.96 JMD 776
55.24%
Apples (1kg)
$5.85 JMD 915
$1.59 JMD 248
267.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$5.06 JMD 792
-38.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 JMD 656
$6.09 JMD 952
-31.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 453
$1.93 JMD 302
49.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 330
$1.85 JMD 289
14.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$1.89 JMD 296
6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 481
$3.07 JMD 480
0.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$2.89 JMD 453
-48.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.78 JMD 1,374
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 JMD 1,813
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 449
$2.14 JMD 334
34.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 504
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🚌 Getting Around
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 JMD 135
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 169
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 486
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 959
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 JMD 203
$1.40 JMD 219
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.5K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.36 JMD 3,497
$43.27 JMD 6,768
-48.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 JMD 8,115
$39.02 JMD 6,104
32.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.20 JMD 2,065
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.0K
$317 JMD 49.5K
-29.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,446 JMD 382.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.59 JMD 4,159
$15.60 JMD 2,440
70.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.05 JMD 4,075
$22.10 JMD 3,458
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 JMD 11.1K
$40.43 JMD 6,324
74.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.1K
$53.8 JMD 8,414
43.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$178 JMD 27.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$216 JMD 33.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$560 JMD 87.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$430 JMD 67.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Duncans
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
0
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Last update for Duncans: March 3, 2026

Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

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