Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 27.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 27.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,176
$17.41 €15.03
-57.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-7.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 JMD 1,437
$13.71 €11.84
-34.14%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 685
$2.78 €2.4
55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$2.8 €2.42
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
$4.43 €3.83
-44.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 494
$4.53 €3.91
-31.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$1.24 €1.07
241.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 561
$2.03 €1.75
73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 JMD 255
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 553
$3.46 €2.99
0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,771
$18.32 €15.82
-39.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 988
$9.82 €8.47
-36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,186
$19.24 €16.61
-61.28%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 967
$2.61 €2.25
132.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 495
$2.34 €2.02
32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 678
$2.11 €1.82
101.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$2.77 €2.39
5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.77 €1.53
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 483
$1.5 €1.3
102.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$0.85 €0.73
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.9 JMD 1,417
$7 €6.04
27.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 JMD 1,775
$7.13 €6.16
56.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 457
$1.43 €1.24
100.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.29 €1.98
34.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.59 €3.96
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 502
$2.02 €1.74
56.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
$29.56 €25.53
-78.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
13.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$32.4K €28K
5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
$190 €164
-13.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 JMD 3,583
$22.18 €19.15
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,278
$36.37 €31.4
42.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.3 JMD 2,118
$10.8 €9.33
23.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.4K
$732 €632
-68.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 391K
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$86.8 €74.9
-70.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 JMD 4,012
$36.78 €31.76
-31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$102 €88.2
-31.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
$117 €101
-35.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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