Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Santa Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 9.6% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 2.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 JMD 1,216

$7.46 JMD 1,175

3.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.4 JMD 9,993

$63.1 JMD 9,947

0.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 JMD 1,379

$8.74 JMD 1,377

0.11%

Cappuccino

$4.41 JMD 695

$4.39 JMD 692

0.46%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$1.37 JMD 216

-2.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.75 JMD 118

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.56 JMD 403

$2.44 JMD 384

4.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 JMD 480

$3.17 JMD 500

-4.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.25 JMD 670

$4.32 JMD 681

-1.62%

White Bread (500g)

$3.58 JMD 564

$3.52 JMD 554

1.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 JMD 243

$1.62 JMD 256

-4.94%

Eggs

$3.45 JMD 543

$3.61 JMD 569

-4.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.26 JMD 1,774

$10.94 JMD 1,723

2.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 JMD 1,000

$6.48 JMD 1,021

-2.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 JMD 1,174

$7.50 JMD 1,182

-0.67%

Apples (1kg)

$6.14 JMD 968

$5.96 JMD 939

3.02%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 492

$3.16 JMD 498

-1.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 JMD 646

$4.26 JMD 671

-3.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$3.04 JMD 479

-0.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 JMD 328

$2.05 JMD 323

1.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 315

$2.03 JMD 319

-1.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.99 JMD 472

$2.98 JMD 470

0.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 236

$1.45 JMD 229

2.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.85 JMD 1,394

$8.70 JMD 1,370

1.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 JMD 1,775

$11.52 JMD 1,815

-2.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 433

$2.88 JMD 454

-4.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 482

$3.18 JMD 501

-3.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 169

$1.13 JMD 178

-5.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.11 JMD 491

$3.26 JMD 514

-4.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 1,005

$6.45 JMD 1,016

-1.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 196

$1.30 JMD 204

-4.62%

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

$43.3K JMD 6.8M

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

-0.78%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

0.68%

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

$165 JMD 26.0K

$161 JMD 25.3K

2.82%

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

$22.20 JMD 3,497

$21.92 JMD 3,453

1.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.9 JMD 8,015

$50.3 JMD 7,917

1.23%

Cinema Ticket

$12.99 JMD 2,047

$13.25 JMD 2,088

-1.96%

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

$224 JMD 35.2K

$223 JMD 35.1K

0.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 JMD 385.7K

$2,530 JMD 398.7K

-3.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.88 JMD 4,078

$26.16 JMD 4,121

-1.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.33 JMD 3,991

$25.52 JMD 4,020

-0.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 JMD 11.0K

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

-2.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 JMD 11.9K

$77.6 JMD 12.2K

-2.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$404 JMD 63.7K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: January 12, 2026

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