Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 29.8% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 80.9% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 JMD 1,182
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,805
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,371
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Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 704
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 217
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 405
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 JMD 291
$2.13 JMD 339
-14.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 JMD 417
$3.67 JMD 585
-28.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 JMD 72.4
$3.22 JMD 512
-86.02%
Eggs
$3.22 JMD 512
$3.44 JMD 548
-6.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 510
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$7.33 JMD 1,167
-73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 437
$5.09 JMD 810
-46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 342
$1.55 JMD 247
38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 308
$4.91 JMD 782
-60.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 JMD 243
$6.23 JMD 991
-75.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 295
$1.9 JMD 303
-2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 338
$1.92 JMD 306
10.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 319
$1.83 JMD 291
9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$3.2 JMD 510
-7.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 144
$2.78 JMD 442
-67.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,386
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 JMD 1,394
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JMD 257
$2.18 JMD 347
-26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 JMD 404
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🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.88 JMD 140
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,010
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 JMD 204
$1.34 JMD 214
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 JMD 3,494
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-47.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,225
$39.75 JMD 6,328
29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,062
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.7K
$314 JMD 50K
-28.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.94 JMD 4,129
$15.94 JMD 2,537
62.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 JMD 3,991
$22.22 JMD 3,537
12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
$40.23 JMD 6,404
75.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
$53.5 JMD 8,511
44.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 JMD 24.5K
$174 JMD 27.7K
-11.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 JMD 19.9K
$221 JMD 35.3K
-43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 JMD 101.7K
$559 JMD 89K
14.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.6K
$434 JMD 69K
-12.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
May Pen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
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Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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