Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Old Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Old Harbour

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 4.6% cheaper than Old Harbour without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 15.3% more expensive than Old Harbour without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,176
$6.33 JMD 1,008
16.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
$31.35 JMD 4,990
102.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 JMD 1,437
$5.02 JMD 800
79.88%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 685
$4.45 JMD 708
-3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$0.98 JMD 156
38.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.65 JMD 103
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
$2.57 JMD 409
-4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 494
$3.21 JMD 511
-3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$4.4 JMD 700
-3.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 561
$3.6 JMD 573
-1.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 JMD 255
$1.57 JMD 250
1.91%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 553
$3.46 JMD 551
0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,771
$3.55 JMD 565
213.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 988
$6.19 JMD 985
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,186
$7.56 JMD 1,203
-1.46%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 967
$6.02 JMD 959
0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 495
$3.05 JMD 485
1.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 678
$4.34 JMD 691
-1.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$2.09 JMD 333
39.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$2.02 JMD 321
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.96 JMD 312
-2.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 483
$2.96 JMD 472
2.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$1.49 JMD 236
0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.9 JMD 1,417
$8.63 JMD 1,374
3.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 JMD 1,775
$11.05 JMD 1,759
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 457
$2.88 JMD 458
-0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.14 JMD 500
-2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.07 JMD 171
3.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 502
$3.15 JMD 501
0.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
$6.32 JMD 1,006
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.04 JMD 166
22.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$32.9K JMD 5.2M
3.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
$50.7 JMD 8,067
222.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 JMD 3,583
$22.07 JMD 3,513
1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,278
$44.68 JMD 7,113
16.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.3 JMD 2,118
$12.98 JMD 2,066
2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.4K
$225 JMD 35.8K
1.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 391K
$2,511 JMD 399.7K
-2.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$26.49 JMD 4,218
-1.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 JMD 4,012
$25.37 JMD 4,038
-0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$71.1 JMD 11.3K
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
$75.3 JMD 12K
0.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Old Harbour
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Old Harbour: October 28, 2025

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