Cost of living comparison

Mandeville, Jamaica

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.2 times more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Mandeville. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Mandeville, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Mandeville	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.27 JMD986.96	$14.93 NZ$26.68	+138.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	$8.96 NZ$16.01	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 JMD157.91	$2.57 NZ$4.60	+156.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 JMD123.37	$2.15 NZ$3.85	+175.1%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Mandeville	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 JMD333.18	$1.96 NZ$3.51	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	$4.15 NZ$7.41	-36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	$6.98 NZ$12.48	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD672.78	$6.84 NZ$12.22	+60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD467.53	$5.06 NZ$9.04	+70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD425.55	$1.40 NZ$2.50	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.29	$1.09 NZ$1.95	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD287.19	$1.48 NZ$2.64	-19.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.94	$2.61 NZ$4.67	+63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.15	$1.01 NZ$1.81	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.40	$0.84 NZ$1.50	-11.6%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Mandeville	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD761.41	$6.42 NZ$11.47	+32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$127.57 NZ$227.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	$34,339.84 NZ$61,370.48	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$18.22 NZ$32.55	-30.8%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Mandeville	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.13 JMD7,895.67	$54.27 NZ$96.99	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.93 JMD74,021.94	$1,487.35 NZ$2,658.11	+216.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,335.17 NZ$2,386.16
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.87 JMD11,321.00	$134.11 NZ$239.67	+86.6%
Average			+103.8%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Mandeville	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	$871.44 NZ$1,557.39	+282.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	$12,649.75 NZ$22,607.02	+500.9%
Average			+391.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mandeville	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 JMD345.44	$7.17 NZ$12.81	+226.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 JMD345.44	$3.41 NZ$6.10	+55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.15 JMD1,283.05	$24.46 NZ$43.71	+200.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.85 NZ$71.21
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	$12.24 NZ$21.88	-7.0%
Average			+118.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Mandeville	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$75.78 NZ$135.43	+188.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	$55.09 NZ$98.46	+115.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	$119.44 NZ$213.46	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	$129.60 NZ$231.61	+88.0%
Average			+114.9%

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