Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Ocho Rios Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Ocho Rios

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 12.6% cheaper than Ocho Rios without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 49.5% cheaper than Ocho Rios without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.68 JMD 1,211

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.7 JMD 9,881

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.15 JMD 969

Cappuccino

$2.65 JMD 418

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 JMD 207

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 JMD 120

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 JMD 348

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 480

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 JMD 347

$4.06 JMD 639

-45.81%

White Bread (500g)

$3.85 JMD 606

$2.81 JMD 443

37.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.20 JMD 504

$1.63 JMD 257

96.32%

Eggs

$3.45 JMD 543

$3.48 JMD 548

-0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.46 JMD 1,018

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 JMD 1,191

$6.48 JMD 1,022

16.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.90 JMD 772

$7.82 JMD 1,232

-37.34%

Apples (1kg)

$1.60 JMD 253

$6.00 JMD 945

-73.33%

Banana (1kg)

$4.92 JMD 775

$3.01 JMD 474

63.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.36 JMD 1,003

$4.11 JMD 648

54.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 304

$2.28 JMD 359

-15.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 JMD 299

$2.01 JMD 316

-5.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 JMD 299

$2.02 JMD 318

-5.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.17 JMD 500

$2.01 JMD 316

57.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.80 JMD 440

$1.12 JMD 177

150.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.85 JMD 1,395

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 JMD 1,462

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 JMD 339

$2.37 JMD 373

-9.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 JMD 479

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 JMD 131

$1.53 JMD 241

-45.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 JMD 96.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 JMD 156

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 JMD 963

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 JMD 212

$1.29 JMD 204

3.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.2K JMD 6.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 JMD 16.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$42.86 JMD 6,754

$22.03 JMD 3,471

94.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.64 JMD 6,246

$39.50 JMD 6,224

0.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.63 JMD 2,462

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.50 JMD 867

Cinema Ticket

$11.31 JMD 1,782

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$310 JMD 48.9K

$222 JMD 34.9K

39.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,439 JMD 384.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.88 JMD 2,502

$15.75 JMD 2,482

0.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.82 JMD 3,439

$12.62 JMD 1,988

72.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.41 JMD 6,524

$49.94 JMD 7,868

-17.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 JMD 8,315

$63.9 JMD 10.1K

-17.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$172 JMD 27.1K

$378 JMD 59.6K

-54.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 JMD 34.7K

$185 JMD 29.2K

18.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$558 JMD 87.9K

$1,179 JMD 185.8K

-52.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$443 JMD 69.8K

$1,193 JMD 187.9K

-62.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$198 JMD 31.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for May Pen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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