Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Way Tree and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Way Tree and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Half Way Tree is 5.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Half Way Tree is 15.5% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 JMD 770
$7.38 JMD 1,176
-34.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
0.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 JMD 1,409
$9.03 JMD 1,437
-1.99%
Cappuccino
$4.22 JMD 672
$4.31 JMD 685
-2.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 143
$1.36 JMD 217
-33.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 JMD 102
$0.75 JMD 119
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 408
$2.46 JMD 391
4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 485
$3.1 JMD 494
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.73 JMD 594
$4.23 JMD 674
-11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 JMD 277
$3.53 JMD 561
-50.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 JMD 214
$1.6 JMD 255
-16.25%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 567
$3.47 JMD 553
2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 JMD 1,768
$11.12 JMD 1,771
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 996
$6.21 JMD 988
0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 JMD 1,226
$7.45 JMD 1,186
3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 JMD 664
$6.07 JMD 967
-31.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 JMD 475
$3.11 JMD 495
-3.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.03 JMD 641
$4.26 JMD 678
-5.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 JMD 429
$2.91 JMD 463
-7.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 335
$2.09 JMD 333
0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.92 JMD 305
1.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 JMD 196
$3.04 JMD 483
-59.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 JMD 152
$1.5 JMD 239
-36.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.6 JMD 1,369
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 JMD 1,816
$11.15 JMD 1,775
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 438
$2.87 JMD 457
-4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.07 JMD 488
-
🚌 Getting Around
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 JMD 98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.96 JMD 6,999
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 JMD 146
$1.11 JMD 177
-17.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
$3.16 JMD 502
1.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 JMD 992
$6.32 JMD 1,006
-1.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 JMD 192
$1.27 JMD 202
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.9M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K JMD 5.4M
$34K JMD 5.4M
0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.8K
$163 JMD 26K
-0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 JMD 3,502
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.56 JMD 7,094
$52 JMD 8,278
-14.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 JMD 2,091
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 JMD 9,861
$229 JMD 36.4K
-72.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,447 JMD 389.5K
$2,456 JMD 391K
-0.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.9 JMD 2,531
$25.98 JMD 4,135
-38.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 JMD 3,994
$25.21 JMD 4,012
-0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.22 JMD 4,970
$70 JMD 11.1K
-55.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.13 JMD 4,956
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
-58.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 JMD 182.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Half Way Tree
Alexandria
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Half Way Tree: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.