Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Golden Grove Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Golden Grove

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 51.1% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 34.5% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$7.67 JMD 1,212
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$62.7 JMD 9,913
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.61 JMD 1,361
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Cappuccino
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$4.45 JMD 702
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 JMD 218
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.70 JMD 111
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 JMD 386
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.11 JMD 492
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 JMD 352
$4.40 JMD 695
-49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 JMD 607
$3.46 JMD 546
10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 JMD 490
$1.62 JMD 255
91.36%
Eggs
$3.28 JMD 518
$3.44 JMD 544
-4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.26 JMD 1,780
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,197
$6.33 JMD 1,001
19.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 JMD 786
$7.81 JMD 1,234
-36.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 245
$5.88 JMD 928
-73.64%
Banana (1kg)
$5.13 JMD 810
$3.09 JMD 489
66.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.27 JMD 991
$4.12 JMD 651
52.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 JMD 294
$3.00 JMD 475
-38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 JMD 291
$2.00 JMD 316
-8.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 302
$1.96 JMD 309
-2.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 JMD 506
$3.13 JMD 495
2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 438
$0.39 JMD 62.4
610.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.63 JMD 1,363
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Wine (Bottle)
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$11.21 JMD 1,771
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 JMD 342
$2.88 JMD 455
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.16 JMD 499
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🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMD 138
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.13 JMD 178
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.24 JMD 512
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.08 JMD 960
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JMD 216
$1.27 JMD 201
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$42.0K JMD 6.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.9K JMD 5.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$162 JMD 25.6K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.21 JMD 6,670
$22.13 JMD 3,497
90.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.52 JMD 6,087
$50.8 JMD 8,030
-24.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$12.91 JMD 2,040
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🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 JMD 49.9K
$228 JMD 36.0K
38.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$2,497 JMD 394.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 JMD 2,519
$26.19 JMD 4,138
-39.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.48 JMD 3,395
$25.73 JMD 4,066
-16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.08 JMD 6,491
$70.6 JMD 11.2K
-41.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 JMD 8,364
$76.5 JMD 12.1K
-30.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 JMD 27.2K
-
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 JMD 34.0K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 JMD 89.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 JMD 68.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
May Pen
Golden Grove
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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9.15
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Last update for May Pen: April 13, 2026

Last update for Golden Grove: April 12, 2026

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