Cost of living comparison
Mandeville is 1.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Mandeville
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Mandeville
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Mandeville
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Mandeville
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Mandeville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Mandeville
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Mandeville
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Mandeville are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Mandeville.
If you lived in Mandeville instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$6.27
JMD984.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$1.00
JMD157.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.78
JMD123.12
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$2.12
JMD332.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$50.13
JMD7,879.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$469.93
JMD73,869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$71.87
JMD11,297.72
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$2.19
JMD344.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$2.19
JMD344.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$8.15
JMD1,280.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
|
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