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

😐 Solo nomad: Linstead is 85.8% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 94.2% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 JMD 1,199
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 9,840
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 JMD 1,365
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Cappuccino
$4.36 JMD 682
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 215
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 117
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 JMD 380
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 478
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.37 JMD 683
$2.22 JMD 347
96.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 JMD 561
$3.67 JMD 575
-2.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 253
$3.21 JMD 502
-49.53%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 534
$3.35 JMD 525
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 JMD 1,735
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 JMD 991
$7.38 JMD 1,155
-14.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 JMD 1,203
$4.96 JMD 776
55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$6.08 JMD 952
$1.59 JMD 248
282.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 469
$5.06 JMD 792
-40.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 JMD 641
$6.09 JMD 952
-32.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMD 476
$1.93 JMD 302
57.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$1.85 JMD 289
9.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$1.89 JMD 296
6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 JMD 468
$3.07 JMD 480
-2.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 225
$2.89 JMD 453
-50.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.79 JMD 1,374
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 JMD 1,785
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 440
$2.14 JMD 334
31.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 477
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🚌 Getting Around
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 JMD 117
$0.86 JMD 135
-12.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 169
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 JMD 490
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 195
$1.40 JMD 219
-10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K JMD 6.7M
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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
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.4K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 JMD 3,402
$43.27 JMD 6,768
-49.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 JMD 7,999
$39.02 JMD 6,104
31.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,020
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.0K
$317 JMD 49.5K
-27.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,463 JMD 385.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.19 JMD 4,097
$15.60 JMD 2,440
67.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.77 JMD 4,031
$22.10 JMD 3,458
16.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.1K
$40.43 JMD 6,324
74.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 JMD 11.8K
$53.8 JMD 8,414
40.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linstead
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
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
0
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Last update for Linstead: March 2, 2026

Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

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