Cost of living in May Pen, Jamaica

The cost of living in May Pen, Jamaica is approximately 821 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2279 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in May Pen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
821 $
Without Rent
588 $
Rent & Utilities
234 $
Food
433 $
Transport
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
807 $
GDP per Capita
6,874 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
98%
Population
61.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.77 $
Dinner 53.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.04 $
Capuccino 3.78 $
Coke, 330ml 1.15 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.23 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.09 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.97 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.79 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.77 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.5 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.17 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.97 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.7 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.77 $
Cigarette pack 8.78 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.86 $
Monthly Pass 41.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 27 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.17 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.27 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 62 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 95 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 143 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 449 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 159 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 570 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,813 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,679 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 807 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.38%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 77.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.7 $
Haircut 8.91 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 317 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,141 $

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Canada
May Pen vs Toronto (Toronto is 214% more expensive) May Pen vs Montreal (Montreal is 138% more expensive) May Pen vs Calgary (Calgary is 162% more expensive) May Pen vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 172% more expensive) May Pen vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 117% more expensive) May Pen vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 114% more expensive) May Pen vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 201% more expensive) May Pen vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 223% more expensive) May Pen vs Brampton (Brampton is 159% more expensive) May Pen vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 162% more expensive)
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May Pen vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 66% more expensive) May Pen vs Holetown (Holetown is 69% more expensive)
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May Pen vs San Jose (San Jose is 51% more expensive) May Pen vs Limon (Limon is 46% more expensive) May Pen vs Liberia (Liberia is 9% more expensive) May Pen vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 50% more expensive) May Pen vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 56% more expensive) May Pen vs Cartago (Cartago is 17% more expensive) May Pen vs Heredia (Heredia is 52% more expensive) May Pen vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 105% more expensive) May Pen vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 60% more expensive)
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May Pen vs Castries (Castries is 41% more expensive) May Pen vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 46% more expensive)
Jamaica
May Pen vs Kingston (Kingston is 61% more expensive) May Pen vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 5% less expensive) May Pen vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 24% more expensive) May Pen vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 42% more expensive) May Pen vs May Pen (May Pen has similar costs) May Pen vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 19% more expensive) May Pen vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 3% more expensive) May Pen vs Linstead (Linstead is 27% more expensive) May Pen vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 37% more expensive) May Pen vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 39% more expensive)
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May Pen vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 45% more expensive) May Pen vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 14% less expensive) May Pen vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 43% more expensive) May Pen vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 32% more expensive) May Pen vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 41% more expensive) May Pen vs Apopa (Apopa is 39% more expensive) May Pen vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 46% more expensive) May Pen vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 77% more expensive) May Pen vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 33% more expensive) May Pen vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 7% more expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
May Pen vs St. John's (St. John's is 32% more expensive) May Pen vs All Saints (All Saints is 32% more expensive)
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May Pen vs St. George's (St. George's is 30% more expensive) May Pen vs Grenville (Grenville is 29% more expensive)
Dominica
May Pen vs Roseau (Roseau is 22% more expensive) May Pen vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 39% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
May Pen vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 19% more expensive) May Pen vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 22% more expensive)
Belize
May Pen vs Belize City (Belize City is 7% more expensive) May Pen vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 33% more expensive) May Pen vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 11% less expensive) May Pen vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 62% more expensive) May Pen vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 92% more expensive)
Guatemala
May Pen vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 22% more expensive) May Pen vs Mixco (Mixco is 22% less expensive) May Pen vs Coban (Coban is 11% more expensive) May Pen vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 5% less expensive) May Pen vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 10% more expensive) May Pen vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 10% more expensive) May Pen vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 6% more expensive) May Pen vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 6% more expensive) May Pen vs Flores (Flores is 5% more expensive) May Pen vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 4% less expensive)
Honduras
May Pen vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 1% more expensive) May Pen vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 26% more expensive) May Pen vs Choloma (Choloma is 27% less expensive) May Pen vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 21% less expensive) May Pen vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 8% more expensive) May Pen vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 5% more expensive) May Pen vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 13% less expensive) May Pen vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 12% less expensive) May Pen vs Yoro (Yoro is 11% less expensive) May Pen vs La Lima (La Lima is 6% more expensive)
Dominican Republic
May Pen vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 3% less expensive) May Pen vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 27% more expensive) May Pen vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 7% less expensive) May Pen vs Higuey (Higuey is 6% less expensive) May Pen vs La Vega (La Vega is 30% less expensive) May Pen vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 1% more expensive) May Pen vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 11% less expensive) May Pen vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 36% less expensive) May Pen vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 24% less expensive) May Pen vs Bonao (Bonao is 34% less expensive)
Nicaragua
May Pen vs Managua (Managua is 6% less expensive) May Pen vs Leon (Leon is 22% less expensive) May Pen vs Masaya (Masaya is 13% less expensive) May Pen vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 33% less expensive) May Pen vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 22% less expensive) May Pen vs Esteli (Esteli is 28% less expensive) May Pen vs Granada (Granada is 15% less expensive) May Pen vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 44% less expensive) May Pen vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 19% less expensive) May Pen vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 8% more expensive)