Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 117% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 71.8% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 JMD 1,171
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 JMD 9,757
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 JMD 1,354
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Cappuccino
$4.40 JMD 688
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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)
$0.71 JMD 112
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 495
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.35 JMD 680
$2.22 JMD 347
95.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 JMD 542
$3.67 JMD 575
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JMD 256
$3.21 JMD 502
-48.91%
Eggs
$3.61 JMD 565
$3.35 JMD 525
7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 JMD 1,722
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,011
$7.38 JMD 1,155
-12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,204
$4.96 JMD 776
55.24%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 945
$1.59 JMD 248
279.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 492
$5.06 JMD 792
-37.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 667
$6.09 JMD 952
-29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 457
$1.93 JMD 302
51.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 327
$1.85 JMD 289
12.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 301
$1.89 JMD 296
1.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 479
$3.07 JMD 480
-0.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 227
$2.89 JMD 453
-49.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.52 JMD 1,332
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 JMD 1,815
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 JMD 455
$2.14 JMD 334
35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 JMD 493
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🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 JMD 135
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 175
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 491
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.40 JMD 219
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.82 JMD 3,414
$43.27 JMD 6,768
-49.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 JMD 7,984
$39.02 JMD 6,104
30.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 JMD 2,047
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.1K
$317 JMD 49.5K
-29.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,476 JMD 387.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.58 JMD 4,002
$15.60 JMD 2,440
63.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 JMD 3,937
$22.10 JMD 3,458
13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 JMD 11.0K
$40.43 JMD 6,324
73.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
$53.8 JMD 8,414
42.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
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
Gordon Town
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
0
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Last update for Gordon Town: March 1, 2026

Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

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