Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Gordon Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Gordon Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 8.3% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 10.5% more expensive than Gordon Town without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,176
$7.69 JMD 1,224
-4.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
$62.5 JMD 9,947
1.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 JMD 1,437
$8.67 JMD 1,381
4.15%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 685
$4.41 JMD 703
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$1.36 JMD 216
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.76 JMD 121
-1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
$2.54 JMD 404
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 494
$3.06 JMD 487
1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$4.41 JMD 702
-4.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 561
$3.49 JMD 556
1.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 JMD 255
$1.63 JMD 259
-1.84%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 553
$3.5 JMD 557
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,771
$10.84 JMD 1,725
2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 988
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,186
$7.71 JMD 1,227
-3.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 967
$6.08 JMD 968
-0.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 495
$3.01 JMD 479
3.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 678
$4.16 JMD 663
2.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$2.94 JMD 468
-1.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$2.02 JMD 322
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.94 JMD 309
-1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 483
$2.97 JMD 473
2.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$1.43 JMD 227
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.9 JMD 1,417
$8.63 JMD 1,373
3.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 JMD 1,775
$11.34 JMD 1,806
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 457
$2.78 JMD 443
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.19 JMD 508
-3.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.13 JMD 180
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 502
$3.26 JMD 518
-3.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
$6.13 JMD 976
3.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.23 JMD 195
3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$43.7K JMD 7M
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-0.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
$163 JMD 25.9K
0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 JMD 3,583
$21.73 JMD 3,459
3.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,278
$50.9 JMD 8,107
2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.3 JMD 2,118
$13.26 JMD 2,110
0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.4K
$226 JMD 35.9K
1.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 391K
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
-1.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$26.54 JMD 4,225
-2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 JMD 4,012
$25.36 JMD 4,037
-0.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
$75.3 JMD 12K
0.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Gordon Town
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

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