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 52.3% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 72.4% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.00
$7.44 JMD 1,164
134.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.8 €77.3
$63.0 JMD 9,858
42.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.39 €10.67
$6.35 JMD 994
95.12%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.87
$2.63 JMD 412
26.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.67
$1.31 JMD 205
137.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$0.76 JMD 119
280.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.87
$2.22 JMD 347
154.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.83
$3.16 JMD 494
40.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.13
$4.13 JMD 646
-68.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.52
$2.74 JMD 429
6.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.62 JMD 254
54.94%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.25
$3.54 JMD 554
6.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.44 €14.16
$6.79 JMD 1,063
142.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.40 €9.82
$6.49 JMD 1,016
75.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 €16.18
$7.76 JMD 1,214
142.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$6.09 JMD 953
-50.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.14 JMD 491
-21.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$4.33 JMD 678
-36.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.23 JMD 349
38.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.08 JMD 326
24.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 €1.89
$2.01 JMD 315
9.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.09 JMD 327
-21.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.80
$1.13 JMD 177
-17.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 €8.10
$8.56 JMD 1,339
9.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.09
$9.48 JMD 1,483
-13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.41 JMD 377
-14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$3.04 JMD 476
-1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 €2.47
$1.55 JMD 242
85.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 €49.20
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$0.61 JMD 95.4
673.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.93 JMD 146
155.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.19 €29.44
$6.24 JMD 976
447.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.24 JMD 194
54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
-20.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.0K
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
-14.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €222
$104 JMD 16.2K
148.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.48 €18.49
$21.99 JMD 3,440
-2.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 €52.8
$39.19 JMD 6,131
56.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 €32.59
$15.84 JMD 2,478
138.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.28 €14.88
$5.79 JMD 906
198.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 €12.78
$11.32 JMD 1,771
31.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €532
$222 JMD 34.7K
178.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
441.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.2
$15.45 JMD 2,417
593.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 €40.36
$12.71 JMD 1,988
268.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$50.7 JMD 7,922
130.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$62.4 JMD 9,767
143.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,112
$370 JMD 57.9K
249.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €638
$185 JMD 29.0K
300.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,330
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €942
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
-8.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,355
$203 JMD 31.7K
1247.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

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