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

😐 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 43.8% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 90.4% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,201
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JMD 999
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Cappuccino
$2.76 JMD 439
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 JMD 351
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.04 JMD 643
$2.13 JMD 339
89.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 JMD 432
$3.67 JMD 585
-26.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 251
$3.22 JMD 512
-50.93%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$3.44 JMD 548
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JMD 1,063
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JMD 1,023
$7.33 JMD 1,167
-12.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 JMD 1,181
$5.09 JMD 810
45.78%
Apples (1kg)
$6.12 JMD 973
$1.55 JMD 247
294.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 492
$4.91 JMD 782
-37.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$6.23 JMD 991
-33.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 JMD 373
$1.9 JMD 303
23.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.92 JMD 306
4.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 318
$1.83 JMD 291
8.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 JMD 317
$3.2 JMD 510
-37.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 JMD 175
$2.78 JMD 442
-60.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.61 JMD 1,531
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 JMD 376
$2.18 JMD 347
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 JMD 481
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🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 JMD 255
$0.88 JMD 140
81.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 97.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 JMD 144
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,007
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.34 JMD 214
-8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JMD 16.5K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 JMD 3,513
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-47.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 JMD 6,098
$39.75 JMD 6,328
-3.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.59 JMD 2,481
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 JMD 925
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Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JMD 1,806
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$314 JMD 50K
-27.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 JMD 2,477
$15.94 JMD 2,537
-2.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.46 JMD 1,983
$22.22 JMD 3,537
-43.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50 JMD 7,964
$40.23 JMD 6,404
24.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
$53.5 JMD 8,511
18.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.5K
$174 JMD 27.7K
118.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 JMD 29.9K
$221 JMD 35.3K
-15.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
$559 JMD 89K
110.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
$434 JMD 69K
173.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 JMD 99.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
May Pen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 JMD 31.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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