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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucea is 57% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lucea is 137.2% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.52 JMD 1,185

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,686

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.99 JMD 1,417

Cappuccino

$4.46 JMD 703

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 JMD 214

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 110

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 385

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 JMD 480

Milk (1 liter)

$4.27 JMD 673

$2.20 JMD 347

94.09%

White Bread (500g)

$3.51 JMD 552

$3.85 JMD 606

-8.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 JMD 248

$3.20 JMD 504

-50.63%

Eggs

$3.59 JMD 566

$3.45 JMD 543

4.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.25 JMD 1,773

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 JMD 1,015

$7.56 JMD 1,191

-14.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,210

$4.90 JMD 772

56.73%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 965

$1.60 JMD 253

283.12%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 488

$4.92 JMD 775

-37.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.13 JMD 651

$6.36 JMD 1,003

-35.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.06 JMD 482

$1.93 JMD 304

58.55%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 JMD 323

$1.90 JMD 299

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 JMD 320

$1.90 JMD 299

6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 487

$3.17 JMD 500

-2.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 236

$2.80 JMD 440

-46.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.67 JMD 1,367

Wine (Bottle)

$11.56 JMD 1,822

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 JMD 453

$2.15 JMD 339

33.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 JMD 496

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 JMD 131

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 175

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.20 JMD 504

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.32 JMD 995

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 JMD 194

$1.34 JMD 212

-8.21%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 JMD 26.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.76 JMD 3,429

$42.86 JMD 6,754

-49.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.9 JMD 8,183

$39.64 JMD 6,246

31.03%

Cinema Ticket

$13.17 JMD 2,075

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$222 JMD 35.0K

$310 JMD 48.9K

-28.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,442 JMD 384.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.06 JMD 4,105

$15.88 JMD 2,502

64.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.91 JMD 4,083

$21.82 JMD 3,439

18.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 JMD 11.3K

$41.41 JMD 6,524

72.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.4 JMD 12.2K

$52.8 JMD 8,315

46.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$172 JMD 27.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 JMD 34.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$558 JMD 87.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$443 JMD 69.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lucea: January 13, 2026

Last update for May Pen: January 12, 2026

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