Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Ocho Rios Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Ocho Rios

😐 Solo nomad: Louvain-la-Neuve is 76.2% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 55.8% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 €14.93
$7.54 JMD 1,201
129.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 €77.2
$63 JMD 10K
41.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.26 €10.59
$6.28 JMD 999
95.22%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$2.76 JMD 439
26.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.31 JMD 209
140.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.71 JMD 113
323.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.21 JMD 351
158.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 €3.69
$3.07 JMD 489
39.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$4.04 JMD 643
-67.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.71 JMD 432
4.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.58 JMD 251
55.70%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.34
$3.41 JMD 543
13.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.75 €14.46
$6.68 JMD 1,063
150.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.1 €9.59
$6.42 JMD 1,023
72.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 €16.31
$7.42 JMD 1,181
154.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$6.12 JMD 973
-50.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$3.09 JMD 492
-21.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$4.12 JMD 656
-33.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.34 JMD 373
36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.01 JMD 320
27.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.99 JMD 318
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.99 JMD 317
-16.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.1 JMD 175
-19.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.69 €8.37
$9.01 JMD 1,434
7.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$9.61 JMD 1,531
-25.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.36 JMD 376
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.02 JMD 481
2.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.6 JMD 255
78.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 €48.14
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 €4.31
$0.61 JMD 97.2
718.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.91 JMD 144
158.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.76
$6.32 JMD 1,007
445.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.23 JMD 195
55.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
-20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
-11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €219
$103 JMD 16.5K
145.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 €18.96
$22.07 JMD 3,513
-0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 €53
$38.31 JMD 6,098
60.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.14 €33.8
$15.59 JMD 2,481
151.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.14 €14.8
$5.81 JMD 925
195.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.78
$11.34 JMD 1,806
30.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$227 JMD 36.2K
165.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.7K
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
453.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$15.56 JMD 2,477
592.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.27 €41.68
$12.46 JMD 1,983
287.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$50 JMD 7,964
133.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
139.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 €1,092
$380 JMD 60.5K
232.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 €640
$188 JMD 29.9K
295.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 €1,344
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 €951
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
-7.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,849 €3,323
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 €2,491
$624 JMD 99.3K
362.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,759 €2,382
$197 JMD 31.4K
1298.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

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