Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Saint Ann's Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between May Pen and Saint Ann's Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 50% cheaper than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 32.5% cheaper than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$7.58 JMD 1,186
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$49.33 JMD 7,717
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.75 JMD 1,369
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Cappuccino
-
$4.45 JMD 697
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.31 JMD 204
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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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$2.53 JMD 395
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.14 JMD 492
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 JMD 347
$4.33 JMD 678
-48.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 JMD 575
$2.76 JMD 432
32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 502
$1.55 JMD 243
107.10%
Eggs
$3.35 JMD 525
$3.46 JMD 541
-3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.16 JMD 1,746
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 JMD 1,155
$6.44 JMD 1,008
14.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.96 JMD 776
$7.54 JMD 1,179
-34.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 JMD 248
$6.08 JMD 951
-73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$5.06 JMD 792
$3.11 JMD 487
62.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 952
$4.34 JMD 679
40.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$2.96 JMD 464
-34.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 289
$2.12 JMD 331
-12.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 JMD 296
$1.93 JMD 301
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 480
$3.07 JMD 480
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 453
$1.11 JMD 174
160.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.84 JMD 1,383
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$11.48 JMD 1,796
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 JMD 334
$2.76 JMD 432
-22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 JMD 479
-
🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 JMD 135
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.93 JMD 145
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.19 JMD 500
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.22 JMD 973
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 JMD 219
$1.29 JMD 202
8.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$23.4K JMD 3.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$17.3K JMD 2.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$166 JMD 25.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.27 JMD 6,768
$21.76 JMD 3,404
98.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.02 JMD 6,104
$51.7 JMD 8,079
-24.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$13.03 JMD 2,039
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 JMD 49.5K
$222 JMD 34.8K
42.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$2,478 JMD 387.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.60 JMD 2,440
$26.01 JMD 4,068
-40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.10 JMD 3,458
$26.06 JMD 4,077
-15.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.43 JMD 6,324
$68.9 JMD 10.8K
-41.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 JMD 8,414
$75.8 JMD 11.8K
-29.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 JMD 27.8K
$503 JMD 78.7K
-64.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 JMD 33.9K
$470 JMD 73.5K
-53.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 JMD 87.5K
$1,015 JMD 158.8K
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 JMD 67.3K
$813 JMD 127.1K
-47.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
May Pen
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$449 JMD 70.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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4
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Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saint Ann's Bay: March 2, 2026

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