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 $