Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Gordon Town Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Gordon Town

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 49.3% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 39% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$7.45 JMD 1,178
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$61.4 JMD 9,707
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.82 JMD 1,393
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Cappuccino
-
$4.24 JMD 671
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.32 JMD 209
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.76 JMD 120
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 JMD 398
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.05 JMD 482
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 JMD 352
$4.43 JMD 700
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 JMD 607
$3.63 JMD 574
5.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 JMD 490
$1.61 JMD 254
92.55%
Eggs
$3.28 JMD 518
$3.54 JMD 559
-7.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$10.93 JMD 1,727
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,197
$6.35 JMD 1,003
19.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 JMD 786
$7.49 JMD 1,184
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 245
$6.06 JMD 957
-74.42%
Banana (1kg)
$5.13 JMD 810
$3.08 JMD 487
66.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.27 JMD 991
$4.30 JMD 679
45.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 JMD 294
$2.95 JMD 466
-36.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 JMD 291
$2.02 JMD 319
-8.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 302
$1.96 JMD 309
-2.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 JMD 506
$3.06 JMD 484
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 438
$1.43 JMD 227
93.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.98 JMD 1,419
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Wine (Bottle)
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$11.23 JMD 1,775
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 JMD 342
$2.89 JMD 456
-25.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 JMD 499
-
🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMD 138
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.13 JMD 179
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.15 JMD 497
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.43 JMD 1,016
-
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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$43.4K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.5K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$163 JMD 25.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.21 JMD 6,670
$21.73 JMD 3,433
94.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.52 JMD 6,087
$51.2 JMD 8,091
-24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$13.36 JMD 2,111
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 JMD 49.9K
$222 JMD 35.1K
42.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$2,472 JMD 390.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 JMD 2,519
$26.16 JMD 4,134
-39.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.48 JMD 3,395
$25.31 JMD 4,000
-15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.08 JMD 6,491
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
-41.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 JMD 8,364
$75.7 JMD 12.0K
-30.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Gordon Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 JMD 27.2K
-
-
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
Gordon Town
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.15
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for May Pen: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gordon Town: April 11, 2026

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