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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 82.8% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 58.7% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 JMD 1,207
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,638
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
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Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 674
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 208
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 382
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.19 JMD 655
$2.22 JMD 347
88.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 JMD 547
$3.67 JMD 575
-4.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 253
$3.21 JMD 502
-49.53%
Eggs
$3.53 JMD 553
$3.35 JMD 525
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 JMD 1,753
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 JMD 970
$7.38 JMD 1,155
-15.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,202
$4.96 JMD 776
54.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 959
$1.59 JMD 248
285.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$5.06 JMD 792
-38.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 JMD 672
$6.09 JMD 952
-29.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 477
$1.93 JMD 302
58.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$1.85 JMD 289
8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 303
$1.89 JMD 296
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 481
$3.07 JMD 480
0.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 226
$2.89 JMD 453
-49.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.93 JMD 1,398
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 JMD 1,823
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 452
$2.14 JMD 334
35.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 487
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🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 JMD 135
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 175
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 483
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.40 JMD 219
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
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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)
$161 JMD 25.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 JMD 3,461
$43.27 JMD 6,768
-48.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 7,900
$39.02 JMD 6,104
29.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 JMD 2,054
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 34.8K
$317 JMD 49.5K
-29.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,072
$15.60 JMD 2,440
66.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 JMD 4,007
$22.10 JMD 3,458
15.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
$40.43 JMD 6,324
74.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
$53.8 JMD 8,414
40.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$178 JMD 27.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$216 JMD 33.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$560 JMD 87.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$430 JMD 67.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
May Pen
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
0
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Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

Last update for May Pen: March 2, 2026

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