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

🙂 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 11.9% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 5.6% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 JMD 999
$7.71 JMD 1,207
-17.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 JMD 4,809
$61.6 JMD 9,638
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 JMD 776
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-43.25%
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 686
$4.31 JMD 674
1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 143
$1.33 JMD 208
-30.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 JMD 95.9
$0.70 JMD 109
-12.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
$2.44 JMD 382
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
$3.17 JMD 496
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$4.19 JMD 655
4.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 546
$3.50 JMD 547
-0.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JMD 256
$1.62 JMD 253
1.23%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 553
$3.53 JMD 553
0.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 JMD 543
$11.20 JMD 1,753
-69.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 977
$6.20 JMD 970
0.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.60 JMD 1,189
$7.68 JMD 1,202
-1.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 JMD 925
$6.13 JMD 959
-3.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$3.12 JMD 488
-0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 JMD 665
$4.30 JMD 672
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 333
$3.05 JMD 477
-30.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 314
$2.01 JMD 315
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.94 JMD 303
2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 489
$3.08 JMD 481
1.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 236
$1.45 JMD 226
4.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.67 JMD 1,356
$8.93 JMD 1,398
-2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 JMD 1,784
$11.66 JMD 1,823
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 440
$2.89 JMD 452
-2.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$3.12 JMD 487
2.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 JMD 170
$1.12 JMD 175
-2.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 488
$3.09 JMD 483
0.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 JMD 992
$6.29 JMD 984
0.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 163
$1.24 JMD 194
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
1.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 JMD 7,933
$161 JMD 25.2K
-68.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,460
$22.13 JMD 3,461
-0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 JMD 6,868
$50.5 JMD 7,900
-13.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 JMD 2,090
$13.13 JMD 2,054
1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.1K
$223 JMD 34.8K
0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
-0.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Old Harbour
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.97 JMD 4,062
$26.04 JMD 4,072
-0.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.54 JMD 3,995
$25.62 JMD 4,007
-0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
-0.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Old Harbour
Alexandria
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 Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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