Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Belgium

Brussels vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Brussels is 42.9% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Brussels
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Brussels
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Brussels
Housing: pay 63.7% more in Brussels
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Brussels
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in Brussels
Clothing: pay 88.7% more in Brussels

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Brussels are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brussels.

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Brussels vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brussels instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Kingston	Brussels
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$22.39 €19.93	+65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$15.12 €13.45	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$3.73 €3.32	+217.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$3.11 €2.77	+334.3%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Brussels
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$2.75 €2.45	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$8.91 €7.93	+56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$5.00 €4.45	-68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$5.29 €4.71	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.97 €5.32	+109.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$1.40 €1.24	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$1.09 €0.97	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$1.27 €1.13	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$1.87 €1.67	+36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$1.14 €1.01	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.00 €0.89	-17.0%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Kingston	Brussels
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$7.99 €7.11	+47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$62.71 €55.81	+66.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$21.27 €18.94	-19.3%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 63.7% more for housing

	Kingston	Brussels
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$51.88 €46.18	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$1,339.95 €1,192.60	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$1,154.19 €1,027.27	+102.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$215.91 €192.17	+68.0%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Brussels
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$1,603.72 €1,427.37	+344.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$36,825.21 €32,775.76	+347.0%
Average			+345.6%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Brussels
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$5.60 €4.98	+154.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.44 €3.96	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$13.44 €11.96	+42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$32.93 €29.31	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$16.68 €14.85	+26.2%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 88.7% more for clothing

	Kingston	Brussels
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$101.94 €90.73	+331.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$46.03 €40.97	+46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$109.64 €97.58	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$146.15 €130.08	+42.2%
Average			+88.7%

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