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 56.3% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 44.3% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.17 JMD 976
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.89 JMD 4,881
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 JMD 775
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Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 680
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 JMD 154
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 JMD 104
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 393
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 486
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.20 JMD 664
$2.23 JMD 352
88.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 JMD 549
$3.84 JMD 607
-9.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 258
$3.10 JMD 490
-47.42%
Eggs
$3.45 JMD 545
$3.28 JMD 518
5.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.38 JMD 535
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 JMD 987
$7.58 JMD 1,197
-17.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,194
$4.98 JMD 786
51.81%
Apples (1kg)
$6.02 JMD 952
$1.55 JMD 245
288.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 487
$5.13 JMD 810
-39.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 681
$6.27 JMD 991
-31.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 320
$1.86 JMD 294
8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 328
$1.84 JMD 291
13.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 315
$1.91 JMD 302
4.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 JMD 472
$3.20 JMD 506
-6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 229
$2.77 JMD 438
-47.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,353
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 JMD 1,795
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 444
$2.16 JMD 342
30.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 JMD 496
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🚌 Getting Around
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.87 JMD 138
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 171
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 507
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 JMD 974
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 165
$1.37 JMD 216
-24.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K JMD 5.2M
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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)
$49.74 JMD 7,860
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 JMD 3,534
$42.21 JMD 6,670
-47.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.53 JMD 7,037
$38.52 JMD 6,087
15.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 JMD 2,119
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 35.0K
$316 JMD 49.9K
-29.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 JMD 387.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.43 JMD 4,176
$15.94 JMD 2,519
65.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.85 JMD 4,085
$21.48 JMD 3,395
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.1K
$41.08 JMD 6,491
71.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 JMD 11.9K
$52.9 JMD 8,364
42.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Old Harbour
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$172 JMD 27.2K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$215 JMD 34.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$567 JMD 89.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$431 JMD 68.1K
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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: April 12, 2026

Last update for May Pen: April 13, 2026

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