Belgium vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$807
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$781
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$6840
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
44
🌐 English speaking %
59%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
11.6M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 29% more expensive than in Jamaica ($1183). Belgium ranked 29th vs 57th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 19th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Belgium and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.51
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$2674

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K