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

😐 Solo nomad: May Pen is 0 than Bamboo without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: May Pen is 0 than Bamboo without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 JMD 339
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White Bread (500g)
$3.67 JMD 585
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 JMD 512
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Eggs
$3.44 JMD 548
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 JMD 1,167
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 JMD 810
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Apples (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 247
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Banana (1kg)
$4.91 JMD 782
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Oranges (1kg)
$6.23 JMD 991
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 JMD 303
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Potato (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
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Onion (1kg)
$1.83 JMD 291
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Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 JMD 510
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 442
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 JMD 347
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🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 140
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 JMD 214
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.99 JMD 6,684
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 JMD 6,328
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🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 JMD 50K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 JMD 2,537
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.22 JMD 3,537
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.23 JMD 6,404
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 JMD 8,511
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Bamboo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 JMD 27.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 JMD 35.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 JMD 89K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 JMD 69K
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bamboo: October 27, 2025

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