Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 17.8% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 22.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 JMD 1,207
$7.31 JMD 1,143
5.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,638
$61.5 JMD 9,617
0.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$8.68 JMD 1,357
0.69%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 674
$4.45 JMD 696
-3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 208
$1.31 JMD 205
1.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
$0.71 JMD 111
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 382
$2.53 JMD 395
-3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
$3.09 JMD 484
2.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.19 JMD 655
$4.39 JMD 686
-4.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 JMD 547
$3.65 JMD 571
-4.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 253
$1.57 JMD 246
3.18%
Eggs
$3.53 JMD 553
$3.46 JMD 541
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 JMD 1,753
$10.98 JMD 1,717
2.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 JMD 970
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,202
$7.47 JMD 1,168
2.81%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 959
$5.96 JMD 932
2.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$3.09 JMD 484
0.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 JMD 672
$4.11 JMD 643
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 477
$3.00 JMD 470
1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$2.01 JMD 315
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 303
$1.99 JMD 311
-2.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 481
$3.08 JMD 482
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 226
$1.50 JMD 234
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.93 JMD 1,398
$8.74 JMD 1,368
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 JMD 1,823
$11.39 JMD 1,782
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 452
$2.84 JMD 444
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 487
$3.16 JMD 494
-1.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 JMD 138
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 175
$1.13 JMD 176
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 483
$3.25 JMD 509
-4.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
$6.38 JMD 998
-1.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.25 JMD 196
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.2K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-2.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 JMD 3,461
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-1.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 7,900
$50.1 JMD 7,835
0.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 JMD 2,054
$12.92 JMD 2,021
1.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 34.8K
$231 JMD 36.1K
-3.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
2.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,072
$25.67 JMD 4,015
1.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 JMD 4,007
$25.35 JMD 3,966
1.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
-2.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
-2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$892 JMD 139.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 JMD 72.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$740 JMD 115.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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