Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 53.3% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 108.9% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,176
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 JMD 1,437
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Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 685
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 494
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$2.13 JMD 339
98.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 561
$3.67 JMD 585
-3.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 JMD 255
$3.22 JMD 512
-50.31%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 553
$3.44 JMD 548
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,771
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 988
$7.33 JMD 1,167
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,186
$5.09 JMD 810
46.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 967
$1.55 JMD 247
291.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 495
$4.91 JMD 782
-36.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 678
$6.23 JMD 991
-31.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$1.9 JMD 303
53.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$1.92 JMD 306
8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.83 JMD 291
4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 483
$3.2 JMD 510
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$2.78 JMD 442
-46.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.9 JMD 1,417
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 JMD 1,775
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 457
$2.18 JMD 347
31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
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🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.88 JMD 140
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 502
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.34 JMD 214
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 JMD 3,583
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-46.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,278
$39.75 JMD 6,328
30.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.3 JMD 2,118
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.4K
$314 JMD 50K
-27.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 391K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$15.94 JMD 2,537
62.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 JMD 4,012
$22.22 JMD 3,537
13.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$40.23 JMD 6,404
73.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
$53.5 JMD 8,511
41.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$174 JMD 27.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$221 JMD 35.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$559 JMD 89K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$434 JMD 69K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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