Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 98.5% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Belgium are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,144.71
|
$19.07
€16.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,232.26
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.14
|
$2.78
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.62
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD414.19
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD934.31
|
$6.70
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,120.79
|
$4.44
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD528.79
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$4.78
€4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD388.92
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.37
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.99
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.34
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.11
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.96
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$6.91
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$45.41
€39.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,413,714.27
|
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,573.07
|
$26.01
€22.87
|
|
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,649.21
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,968.24
|
$815.11
€716.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,202.26
|
$705.09
€620.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,059.82
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,781.87
|
$557.50
€490.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD325,436.61
|
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.07
|
$4.34
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD481.66
|
$3.51
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,365.88
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,488.50
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,840.97
|
$12.48
€10.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,820.51
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,447.70
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,425.58
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,689.52
|
$125.11
€110.01
|
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