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

😐 Solo nomad: Linstead is 66.7% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 54.1% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 JMD 1,204
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 JMD 9,911
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 JMD 1,347
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Cappuccino
$4.28 JMD 676
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 210
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 117
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 JMD 398
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 482
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 JMD 692
$2.23 JMD 352
96.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 577
$3.84 JMD 607
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 248
$3.10 JMD 490
-49.35%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 539
$3.28 JMD 518
3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,756
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 981
$7.58 JMD 1,197
-18.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 JMD 1,190
$4.98 JMD 786
51.20%
Apples (1kg)
$6.03 JMD 953
$1.55 JMD 245
289.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 475
$5.13 JMD 810
-41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 673
$6.27 JMD 991
-32.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 482
$1.86 JMD 294
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 320
$1.84 JMD 291
10.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 303
$1.91 JMD 302
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Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 JMD 490
$3.20 JMD 506
-3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 228
$2.77 JMD 438
-48.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,424
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 JMD 1,793
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 454
$2.16 JMD 342
32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 489
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🚌 Getting Around
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JMD 121
$0.87 JMD 138
-12.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 171
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 JMD 516
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,003
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 196
$1.37 JMD 216
-9.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K 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)
$166 JMD 26.3K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.98 JMD 3,474
$42.21 JMD 6,670
-47.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 JMD 8,065
$38.52 JMD 6,087
32.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,109
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 35.1K
$316 JMD 49.9K
-29.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,455 JMD 387.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.52 JMD 4,190
$15.94 JMD 2,519
66.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.60 JMD 4,045
$21.48 JMD 3,395
19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 JMD 11.3K
$41.08 JMD 6,491
74.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 JMD 12.1K
$52.9 JMD 8,364
44.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linstead
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$172 JMD 27.2K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$215 JMD 34.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$567 JMD 89.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$431 JMD 68.1K
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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: April 14, 2026

Last update for May Pen: April 13, 2026

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