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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucea is 69.3% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucea is 111.4% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,174
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 JMD 10K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 JMD 1,360
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Cappuccino
$4.33 JMD 689
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 403
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 491
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.28 JMD 682
$2.13 JMD 339
100.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 JMD 559
$3.67 JMD 585
-4.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$3.22 JMD 512
-51.55%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$3.44 JMD 548
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.88 JMD 1,733
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,033
$7.33 JMD 1,167
-11.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 JMD 1,179
$5.09 JMD 810
45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 JMD 979
$1.55 JMD 247
296.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$4.91 JMD 782
-35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 686
$6.23 JMD 991
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.9 JMD 303
59.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$1.92 JMD 306
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 JMD 315
$1.83 JMD 291
8.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.03 JMD 482
$3.2 JMD 510
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 232
$2.78 JMD 442
-47.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 JMD 1,419
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 JMD 1,765
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 JMD 462
$2.18 JMD 347
33.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 JMD 509
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🚌 Getting Around
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.88 JMD 140
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 517
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 JMD 973
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.34 JMD 214
-3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 JMD 3,454
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-48.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,968
$39.75 JMD 6,328
25.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 JMD 2,107
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.6K
$314 JMD 50K
-28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 JMD 395.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 JMD 4,155
$15.94 JMD 2,537
63.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.25 JMD 4,020
$22.22 JMD 3,537
13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 JMD 11.4K
$40.23 JMD 6,404
78.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 JMD 12.1K
$53.5 JMD 8,511
42.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$174 JMD 27.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$221 JMD 35.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$559 JMD 89K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$434 JMD 69K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucea
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
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Last update for Lucea: October 27, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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