Cost of living comparison
Mandeville is 31.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Mandeville
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Mandeville
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Mandeville
- Housing
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pay 40.8% less in Mandeville
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Mandeville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% less in Mandeville
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Mandeville
The cost of groceries and transportation in Mandeville are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mandeville.
If you lived in Mandeville instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
$6.27
JMD999.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$8.62
JMD1,374.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$1.00
JMD159.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.78
JMD124.93
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.12
JMD337.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$6.58
JMD1,048.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$15.26
JMD2,433.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$4.27
JMD681.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$2.97
JMD473.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$2.70
JMD430.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.39
JMD221.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.82
JMD290.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$1.59
JMD254.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.04
JMD166.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.95
JMD151.29
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
$4.83
JMD771.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,846,094.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
$26.32
JMD4,197.61
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
$50.13
JMD7,995.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
$469.93
JMD74,957.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
$71.87
JMD11,464.05
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
$227.66
JMD36,312.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,808.41
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$2.19
JMD349.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.19
JMD349.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
$8.15
JMD1,299.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
$13.16
JMD2,098.80
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Mandeville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
$26.32
JMD4,197.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
$25.59
JMD4,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
$71.01
JMD11,326.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
$68.92
JMD10,993.73
|
|
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