Cost of living comparison
Mandeville is 32.2% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Mandeville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mandeville
- Transportation
-
pay 96.5% more in Mandeville
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% more in Mandeville
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Mandeville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Mandeville
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Mandeville
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mandeville are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mandeville. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mandeville.
If you lived in Mandeville instead of Quito, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.27
JMD998.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.00
JMD159.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
JMD124.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.12
JMD337.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$15.26
JMD2,431.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.27
JMD680.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.97
JMD473.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.70
JMD430.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.39
JMD220.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.82
JMD290.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.59
JMD253.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.04
JMD166.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.95
JMD151.17
|
|
pay 96.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.83
JMD770.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
|
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$50.13
JMD7,989.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$469.93
JMD74,899.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$71.87
JMD11,455.21
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.19
JMD349.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.19
JMD349.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.15
JMD1,298.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,097.18
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$68.92
JMD10,985.25
|
|
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