Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 61% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 67.7% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 JMD 999
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 JMD 4,809
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 JMD 776
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Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 686
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 143
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 JMD 95.9
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$2.22 JMD 347
97.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 546
$3.67 JMD 575
-4.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JMD 256
$3.21 JMD 502
-48.91%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 553
$3.35 JMD 525
5.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 JMD 543
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 977
$7.38 JMD 1,155
-15.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.60 JMD 1,189
$4.96 JMD 776
53.23%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 JMD 925
$1.59 JMD 248
271.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$5.06 JMD 792
-38.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 JMD 665
$6.09 JMD 952
-30.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 333
$1.93 JMD 302
10.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 314
$1.85 JMD 289
8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.89 JMD 296
5.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 489
$3.07 JMD 480
1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 236
$2.89 JMD 453
-47.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.67 JMD 1,356
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 JMD 1,784
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 440
$2.14 JMD 334
31.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
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🚌 Getting Around
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 JMD 135
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 JMD 170
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 488
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 JMD 992
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 163
$1.40 JMD 219
-25.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 JMD 7,933
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,460
$43.27 JMD 6,768
-48.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 JMD 6,868
$39.02 JMD 6,104
12.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 JMD 2,090
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.1K
$317 JMD 49.5K
-29.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.97 JMD 4,062
$15.60 JMD 2,440
66.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.54 JMD 3,995
$22.10 JMD 3,458
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
$40.43 JMD 6,324
78.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
$53.8 JMD 8,414
39.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$178 JMD 27.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$216 JMD 33.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$560 JMD 87.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$430 JMD 67.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
0
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Last update for Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

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