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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 17.2% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 4% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.71 JMD 1,207

$7.66 JMD 1,198

0.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,638

$62.9 JMD 9,834

-1.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$8.65 JMD 1,354

1.04%

Cappuccino

$4.31 JMD 674

$4.33 JMD 677

-0.46%

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

$1.33 JMD 208

$1.37 JMD 215

-2.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 109

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 382

$2.55 JMD 400

-4.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 496

Milk (1 liter)

$4.19 JMD 655

$4.41 JMD 689

-4.99%

White Bread (500g)

$3.50 JMD 547

$3.59 JMD 561

-2.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 253

$1.57 JMD 245

3.18%

Eggs

$3.53 JMD 553

$3.53 JMD 552

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.20 JMD 1,753

$10.97 JMD 1,716

2.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.20 JMD 970

$6.45 JMD 1,009

-3.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,202

$7.85 JMD 1,228

-2.17%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 959

$6.11 JMD 956

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 488

$3.09 JMD 483

0.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.30 JMD 672

$4.25 JMD 665

1.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 JMD 477

$2.96 JMD 464

3.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$2.09 JMD 327

-3.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 JMD 303

$2.01 JMD 315

-3.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 481

$2.97 JMD 464

3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 226

$1.44 JMD 225

0.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.93 JMD 1,398

$8.54 JMD 1,336

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 JMD 1,823

$11.28 JMD 1,765

3.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 JMD 452

$2.81 JMD 439

2.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 JMD 487

$3.19 JMD 499

-2.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 175

$1.07 JMD 167

4.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 JMD 483

$3.24 JMD 507

-4.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 984

$6.39 JMD 1,000

-1.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 194

$1.28 JMD 201

-3.13%

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

$42.7K JMD 6.7M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-1.66%

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

$33.5K JMD 5.2M

$32.9K JMD 5.2M

1.77%

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

$161 JMD 25.2K

$160 JMD 25.1K

0.51%

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

$22.13 JMD 3,461

$21.79 JMD 3,408

1.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.5 JMD 7,900

$50.4 JMD 7,889

0.16%

Cinema Ticket

$13.13 JMD 2,054

$13.25 JMD 2,072

-0.91%

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

$223 JMD 34.8K

$227 JMD 35.5K

-1.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,508 JMD 392.3K

$2,440 JMD 381.7K

2.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.04 JMD 4,072

$26.36 JMD 4,122

-1.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.62 JMD 4,007

$25.86 JMD 4,045

-0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 JMD 11.0K

$71.3 JMD 11.1K

-1.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 JMD 11.8K

$75.4 JMD 11.8K

-0.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$401 JMD 62.7K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: March 2, 2026

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