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 90.6% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 73.3% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €14.77
$7.59 JMD 1,200
129.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 €75.5
$63.8 JMD 10.1K
39.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.22 €10.37
$6.15 JMD 973
98.70%
Cappuccino
$3.48 €2.95
$2.66 JMD 420
30.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 €2.63
$1.38 JMD 218
124.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.57
$0.69 JMD 110
339.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €4.98
$2.17 JMD 343
170.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.72
$3.10 JMD 489
41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.13
$3.97 JMD 628
-66.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 €2.37
$2.79 JMD 441
0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.20
$1.56 JMD 247
66.03%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.21
$3.41 JMD 539
10.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.65 €14.12
$6.45 JMD 1,019
158.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.20 €9.50
$6.28 JMD 993
78.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.51 €15.70
$7.53 JMD 1,190
145.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 €2.62
$5.90 JMD 932
-47.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.05
$3.12 JMD 493
-22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.31
$4.31 JMD 682
-36.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.59
$2.35 JMD 371
30.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.16
$2.07 JMD 327
23.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.80
$2.02 JMD 320
5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.40
$2.06 JMD 326
-19.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.80
$1.13 JMD 178
-15.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 €8.02
$8.72 JMD 1,377
8.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 €7.07
$9.37 JMD 1,480
-10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.36 JMD 372
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.56
$3.03 JMD 478
-0.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 €2.46
$1.54 JMD 243
88.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 €47.88
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 €4.11
$0.61 JMD 96.8
695.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 €2.02
$0.97 JMD 153
145.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €28.97
$6.43 JMD 1,016
431.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.58
$1.29 JMD 205
44.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €29.6K
$42.9K JMD 6.8M
-18.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €24.9K
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
-12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €216
$107 JMD 16.9K
137.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.84 €18.52
$21.94 JMD 3,467
-0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 €50.6
$38.93 JMD 6,151
53.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.07 €33.13
$15.76 JMD 2,489
147.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.21 €14.59
$5.68 JMD 898
202.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.79 €12.54
$11.07 JMD 1,749
33.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$226 JMD 35.7K
173.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.4K
$2,495 JMD 394.2K
441.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €91.3
$15.68 JMD 2,477
586.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 €41.13
$12.46 JMD 1,969
289.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €97.9
$50.7 JMD 8,018
127.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €130
$62.8 JMD 9,916
144.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 €1,084
$376 JMD 59.5K
239.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 €643
$187 JMD 29.5K
305.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 €1,338
$1,217 JMD 192.3K
29.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 €939
$1,212 JMD 191.5K
-8.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,757 €2,338
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ocho Rios: April 12, 2026

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