Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Green Island Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Green Island

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 52.2% cheaper than Green Island without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 40.2% cheaper than Green Island without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$7.33 JMD 1,147
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$62.9 JMD 9,837
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.99 JMD 1,406
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Cappuccino
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$4.31 JMD 674
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.32 JMD 207
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.75 JMD 117
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.48 JMD 388
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.05 JMD 477
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 JMD 347
$4.33 JMD 677
-48.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 JMD 575
$3.53 JMD 551
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 502
$1.55 JMD 242
107.10%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 525
$3.46 JMD 542
-3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.02 JMD 1,724
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 JMD 1,155
$6.43 JMD 1,006
14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.96 JMD 776
$7.58 JMD 1,186
-34.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 JMD 248
$6.15 JMD 962
-74.15%
Banana (1kg)
$5.06 JMD 792
$3.12 JMD 488
62.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 952
$4.20 JMD 657
45.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$3.02 JMD 473
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 289
$2.02 JMD 315
-8.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 JMD 296
$1.99 JMD 311
-5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 480
$3.01 JMD 471
1.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 453
$1.49 JMD 234
93.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.57 JMD 1,341
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Wine (Bottle)
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$11.23 JMD 1,757
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 JMD 334
$2.86 JMD 448
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.06 JMD 479
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🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 JMD 135
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.07 JMD 167
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.12 JMD 489
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.40 JMD 1,001
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 JMD 219
$1.24 JMD 194
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$43.3K JMD 6.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.8K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$162 JMD 25.4K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.27 JMD 6,768
$22.26 JMD 3,481
94.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.02 JMD 6,104
$51.2 JMD 8,012
-23.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$13.07 JMD 2,044
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🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 JMD 49.5K
$230 JMD 35.9K
37.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$2,474 JMD 387.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.60 JMD 2,440
$25.88 JMD 4,049
-39.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.10 JMD 3,458
$25.80 JMD 4,036
-14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.43 JMD 6,324
$69.8 JMD 10.9K
-42.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 JMD 8,414
$77.6 JMD 12.1K
-30.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Green Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 JMD 27.8K
-
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 JMD 33.9K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 JMD 87.5K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 JMD 67.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
May Pen
Green Island
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Green Island: March 2, 2026

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