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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Louvain-la-Neuve is 119% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 75.4% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$7.68 JMDย 1,211
124.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$62.7 JMDย 9,881
43.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.09 โ‚ฌ10.42
$6.15 JMDย 969
96.59%
Cappuccino
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.65 JMDย 418
33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.31 JMDย 207
138.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$0.76 JMDย 120
281.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$2.21 JMDย 348
161.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$3.05 JMDย 480
38.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$4.06 JMDย 639
-68.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.81 JMDย 443
0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.63 JMDย 257
58.28%
Eggs
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.48 JMDย 548
10.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.54
$6.46 JMDย 1,018
160.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 โ‚ฌ9.55
$6.48 JMDย 1,022
70.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 โ‚ฌ16.24
$7.82 JMDย 1,232
140.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$6.00 JMDย 945
-49.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$3.01 JMDย 474
-16.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$4.11 JMDย 648
-33.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.28 JMDย 359
36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.01 JMDย 316
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.02 JMDย 318
5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.01 JMDย 316
-18.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.12 JMDย 177
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.34
$8.85 JMDย 1,395
9.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.22
$9.28 JMDย 1,462
2.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.37 JMDย 373
-10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$3.04 JMDย 479
-1.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.53 JMDย 241
85.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.40
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$0.61 JMDย 96.4
690.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.99 JMDย 156
138.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.40 โ‚ฌ29.65
$6.11 JMDย 963
463.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.29 JMDย 204
47.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$43.2K JMDย 6.8M
-19.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$33.7K JMDย 5.3M
-12.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 โ‚ฌ222
$106 JMDย 16.7K
143.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 โ‚ฌ18.69
$22.03 JMDย 3,471
-1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 โ‚ฌ51.7
$39.50 JMDย 6,224
51.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 โ‚ฌ32.67
$15.63 JMDย 2,462
142.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$5.50 JMDย 867
214.55%
Cinema Ticket
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.95
$11.31 JMDย 1,782
32.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ521
$222 JMDย 34.9K
172.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$2,439 JMDย 384.4K
460.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$15.75 JMDย 2,482
583.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 โ‚ฌ41.10
$12.62 JMDย 1,988
277.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
$49.94 JMDย 7,868
129.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ132
$63.9 JMDย 10.1K
140.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 โ‚ฌ1,107
$378 JMDย 59.6K
239.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฌ660
$185 JMDย 29.2K
312.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 โ‚ฌ1,356
$1,179 JMDย 185.8K
33.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$1,193 JMDย 187.9K
-5.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 โ‚ฌ2,369
$198 JMDย 31.3K
1285.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: January 12, 2026

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