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

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 42.7% cheaper than Negril without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 56.1% cheaper than Negril without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$7.6 JMD 1,210
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$49.23 JMD 7,837
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.58 JMD 1,367
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Cappuccino
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$2.02 JMD 322
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 JMD 219
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 JMD 112
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.47 JMD 392
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.06 JMD 486
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 JMD 339
$4.36 JMD 694
-51.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 JMD 585
$3.55 JMD 566
3.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 JMD 512
$1.63 JMD 260
97.55%
Eggs
$3.44 JMD 548
$3.59 JMD 572
-4.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.24 JMD 1,789
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 JMD 1,167
$6.55 JMD 1,042
11.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 JMD 810
$7.59 JMD 1,208
-32.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 247
$6.04 JMD 961
-74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$4.91 JMD 782
$3.13 JMD 497
56.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.23 JMD 991
$4.27 JMD 679
45.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 JMD 303
$2.93 JMD 466
-35.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$2.12 JMD 337
-9.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 JMD 291
$1.94 JMD 308
-5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 JMD 510
$3.06 JMD 487
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 442
$1.5 JMD 239
85.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$8.86 JMD 1,411
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.14 JMD 1,774
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 JMD 347
$2.82 JMD 449
-22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.05 JMD 486
-
🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Negril
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 140
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.08 JMD 172
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.1 JMD 494
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.24 JMD 994
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 JMD 214
$1.24 JMD 198
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.1K JMD 5.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$165 JMD 26.3K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.99 JMD 6,684
$22.34 JMD 3,557
87.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 JMD 6,328
$50.4 JMD 8,017
-21.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.19 JMD 2,100
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 JMD 50K
$228 JMD 36.3K
37.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,482 JMD 395.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Negril
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 JMD 2,537
$25.68 JMD 4,088
-37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.22 JMD 3,537
$25.91 JMD 4,125
-14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.23 JMD 6,404
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
-43.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 JMD 8,511
$75 JMD 11.9K
-28.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Negril
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 JMD 27.7K
$1,015 JMD 161.6K
-82.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 JMD 35.3K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 JMD 89K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 JMD 69K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
May Pen
Negril
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.15
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Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Negril: October 28, 2025

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