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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 21.9% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 1.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.57 JMD 1,184
$7.71 JMD 1,207
-1.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,630
$61.6 JMD 9,644
-0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-2.06%
Cappuccino
$4.24 JMD 663
$4.31 JMD 674
-1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 213
$1.33 JMD 208
2.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 116
$0.70 JMD 109
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
$2.44 JMD 382
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 JMD 500
$3.17 JMD 496
0.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 JMD 301
$4.19 JMD 655
-54.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 JMD 406
$3.50 JMD 547
-26.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 JMD 66.0
$1.62 JMD 253
-74.07%
Eggs
$3.07 JMD 481
$3.53 JMD 553
-13.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$11.20 JMD 1,754
-72.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$6.20 JMD 971
-67.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 453
$7.68 JMD 1,203
-62.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 JMD 352
$6.13 JMD 959
-63.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 JMD 291
$3.12 JMD 488
-40.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 252
$4.30 JMD 672
-62.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$3.05 JMD 477
-36.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 328
$2.01 JMD 315
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 300
$1.94 JMD 303
-1.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 475
$3.08 JMD 482
-1.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 144
$1.45 JMD 227
-36.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMD 1,409
$8.93 JMD 1,398
0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 JMD 1,798
$11.66 JMD 1,824
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 JMD 240
$2.89 JMD 453
-46.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 JMD 403
$3.12 JMD 488
-17.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 168
$1.12 JMD 175
-4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 493
$3.09 JMD 483
1.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 994
$6.29 JMD 984
0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 202
$1.24 JMD 194
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
-0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.6K
$161 JMD 25.2K
1.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 JMD 3,515
$22.13 JMD 3,463
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,009
$50.5 JMD 7,905
1.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 JMD 2,099
$13.13 JMD 2,055
2.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.2K
$223 JMD 34.9K
0.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,441 JMD 382.0K
$2,508 JMD 392.5K
-2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,133
$26.04 JMD 4,075
1.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 3,969
$25.62 JMD 4,009
-1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 JMD 11.0K
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 JMD 11.7K
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
-0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 JMD 24.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 JMD 19.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 JMD 97.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 JMD 58.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,195 JMD 187.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Spanish Town: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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