Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Buff Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Buff Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 6.6% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 3.8% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.71 JMD 1,207

$7.59 JMD 1,188

1.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,638

$63.7 JMD 9,966

-3.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$5.13 JMD 802

70.37%

Cappuccino

$4.31 JMD 674

$4.40 JMD 688

-2.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 JMD 208

$0.72 JMD 112

84.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 109

$0.62 JMD 96.5

12.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 382

$1.91 JMD 298

27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 496

$3.11 JMD 486

1.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.19 JMD 655

$4.25 JMD 665

-1.41%

White Bread (500g)

$3.50 JMD 547

$3.66 JMD 573

-4.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 253

$1.56 JMD 244

3.85%

Eggs

$3.53 JMD 553

$3.56 JMD 556

-0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.20 JMD 1,753

$10.89 JMD 1,703

2.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.20 JMD 970

$6.28 JMD 982

-1.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,202

$7.42 JMD 1,161

3.50%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 959

$5.89 JMD 922

4.07%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 488

Oranges (1kg)

$4.30 JMD 672

$4.12 JMD 645

4.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 JMD 477

$3.05 JMD 478

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$2.12 JMD 331

-5.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 JMD 303

$1.96 JMD 306

-1.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 481

$3.12 JMD 488

-1.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 226

$1.50 JMD 235

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.93 JMD 1,398

$8.84 JMD 1,383

1.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 JMD 1,823

$11.41 JMD 1,786

2.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 JMD 452

$2.79 JMD 436

3.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 JMD 487

$3.16 JMD 494

-1.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 175

$1.13 JMD 176

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 JMD 483

$3.11 JMD 487

-0.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 984

$6.31 JMD 987

-0.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 194

$1.22 JMD 191

1.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.7K JMD 6.7M

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

-2.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K JMD 5.2M

-0.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 JMD 25.2K

$164 JMD 25.6K

-1.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.13 JMD 3,461

$21.75 JMD 3,402

1.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.5 JMD 7,900

$50.7 JMD 7,935

-0.43%

Cinema Ticket

$13.13 JMD 2,054

$13.35 JMD 2,087

-1.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$223 JMD 34.8K

$226 JMD 35.3K

-1.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,508 JMD 392.3K

$2,449 JMD 383.1K

2.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.04 JMD 4,072

$25.58 JMD 4,001

1.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.62 JMD 4,007

$25.60 JMD 4,005

0.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 JMD 11.0K

$70.6 JMD 11.0K

-0.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 JMD 11.8K

$77.0 JMD 12.0K

-2.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buff Bay: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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