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

🙂 Solo nomad: May Pen is 34.8% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: May Pen is 52.1% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$7.38 JMD 1,176
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$63.5 JMD 10.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$9.03 JMD 1,437
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Cappuccino
-
$4.31 JMD 685
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.36 JMD 217
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 JMD 119
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.46 JMD 391
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.1 JMD 494
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 JMD 339
$4.23 JMD 674
-49.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 JMD 585
$3.53 JMD 561
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 JMD 512
$1.6 JMD 255
101.25%
Eggs
$3.44 JMD 548
$3.47 JMD 553
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.12 JMD 1,771
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 JMD 1,167
$6.21 JMD 988
18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 JMD 810
$7.45 JMD 1,186
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 247
$6.07 JMD 967
-74.46%
Banana (1kg)
$4.91 JMD 782
$3.11 JMD 495
57.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.23 JMD 991
$4.26 JMD 678
46.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 JMD 303
$2.91 JMD 463
-34.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$2.09 JMD 333
-8.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 JMD 291
$1.92 JMD 305
-4.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 JMD 510
$3.04 JMD 483
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 442
$1.5 JMD 239
85.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.9 JMD 1,417
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Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.15 JMD 1,775
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 JMD 347
$2.87 JMD 457
-24.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.07 JMD 488
-
🚌 Getting Around
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 140
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.11 JMD 177
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.16 JMD 502
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.32 JMD 1,006
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 JMD 214
$1.27 JMD 202
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$43.4K JMD 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34K JMD 5.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$163 JMD 26K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.99 JMD 6,684
$22.51 JMD 3,583
86.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 JMD 6,328
$52 JMD 8,278
-23.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 JMD 50K
$229 JMD 36.4K
37.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,456 JMD 391K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 JMD 2,537
$25.98 JMD 4,135
-38.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.22 JMD 3,537
$25.21 JMD 4,012
-11.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.23 JMD 6,404
$70 JMD 11.1K
-42.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 JMD 8,511
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
-29.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 JMD 27.7K
-
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 JMD 35.3K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 JMD 89K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 JMD 69K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
May Pen
Alexandria
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.15
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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