Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 15.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 13.4% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 JMD 1,182
$7.38 JMD 1,176
0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,805
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-3.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,371
$9.03 JMD 1,437
-4.65%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 704
$4.31 JMD 685
2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 217
$1.36 JMD 217
0.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$0.75 JMD 119
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 405
$2.46 JMD 391
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.1 JMD 494
-0.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 JMD 291
$4.23 JMD 674
-56.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 JMD 417
$3.53 JMD 561
-25.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 JMD 72.4
$1.6 JMD 255
-71.88%
Eggs
$3.22 JMD 512
$3.47 JMD 553
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 510
$11.12 JMD 1,771
-71.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$6.21 JMD 988
-69.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 437
$7.45 JMD 1,186
-63.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 342
$6.07 JMD 967
-64.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 308
$3.11 JMD 495
-37.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 JMD 243
$4.26 JMD 678
-64.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 295
$2.91 JMD 463
-36.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 338
$2.09 JMD 333
1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 319
$1.92 JMD 305
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$3.04 JMD 483
-2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 144
$1.5 JMD 239
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,386
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 JMD 1,394
$11.15 JMD 1,775
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JMD 257
$2.87 JMD 457
-43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 JMD 404
$3.07 JMD 488
-17.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.11 JMD 177
-3.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
$3.16 JMD 502
1.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,010
$6.32 JMD 1,006
0.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 JMD 204
$1.27 JMD 202
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-3.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-2.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$163 JMD 26K
-1.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 JMD 3,494
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,225
$52 JMD 8,278
-0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,062
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-2.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.7K
$229 JMD 36.4K
-1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
$2,456 JMD 391K
1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.94 JMD 4,129
$25.98 JMD 4,135
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 JMD 3,991
$25.21 JMD 4,012
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
$70 JMD 11.1K
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 JMD 24.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 JMD 19.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 JMD 101.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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