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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 19% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 15% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.38 JMD 1,176

$7.5 JMD 1,193

-1.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 JMD 10.1K

$62 JMD 9,864

2.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 JMD 1,437

$8.61 JMD 1,370

4.88%

Cappuccino

$4.31 JMD 685

$4.46 JMD 710

-3.36%

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

$1.36 JMD 217

$1.37 JMD 218

-0.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 JMD 119

$0.71 JMD 112

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.46 JMD 391

$2.55 JMD 405

-3.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 JMD 494

$3.18 JMD 506

-2.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.23 JMD 674

$4.2 JMD 668

0.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.53 JMD 561

$3.65 JMD 581

-3.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.6 JMD 255

$1.62 JMD 258

-1.23%

Eggs

$3.47 JMD 553

$3.52 JMD 561

-1.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.12 JMD 1,771

$11.21 JMD 1,784

-0.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 JMD 988

$6.45 JMD 1,027

-3.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 JMD 1,186

$7.58 JMD 1,207

-1.72%

Apples (1kg)

$6.07 JMD 967

$6.13 JMD 975

-0.98%

Banana (1kg)

$3.11 JMD 495

$3.14 JMD 500

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.26 JMD 678

$4.1 JMD 653

3.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.91 JMD 463

$2.89 JMD 461

0.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 JMD 333

$2.01 JMD 320

3.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 JMD 305

$1.95 JMD 311

-1.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.04 JMD 483

$3.09 JMD 491

-1.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.5 JMD 239

$1.44 JMD 230

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.9 JMD 1,417

$8.64 JMD 1,376

3.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.15 JMD 1,775

$11.34 JMD 1,805

-1.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 JMD 457

$2.76 JMD 439

3.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 488

$3.19 JMD 508

-3.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 JMD 130

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.83 JMD 7,932

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 177

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 JMD 502

$3.14 JMD 500

0.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.32 JMD 1,006

$6.39 JMD 1,017

-1.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 JMD 202

$1.24 JMD 197

2.42%

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

$43.4K JMD 6.9M

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

2.75%

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

$34K JMD 5.4M

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

1.89%

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

$163 JMD 26K

$165 JMD 26.3K

-1.14%

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

$22.51 JMD 3,583

$22.19 JMD 3,533

1.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52 JMD 8,278

$51.7 JMD 8,230

0.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 JMD 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,453

Cinema Ticket

$13.3 JMD 2,118

$13.34 JMD 2,124

-0.30%

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

$229 JMD 36.4K

$230 JMD 36.6K

-0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,456 JMD 391K

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

-2.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.98 JMD 4,135

$25.85 JMD 4,115

0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.21 JMD 4,012

$25.43 JMD 4,048

-0.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70 JMD 11.1K

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

-1.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 JMD 12.1K

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

-1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 JMD 142.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 JMD 72.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 JMD 117.1K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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