Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Mandeville, Jamaica

Mandeville vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

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: pay 40.8% less in Mandeville
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Mandeville
Entertainment and Sports: 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.

Mandeville vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Mandeville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.04	$6.27 JMD998.66	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.02	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.32	$1.00 JMD159.79	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$0.78 JMD124.83	-63.7%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Wellington	Mandeville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$2.12 JMD337.13	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.96	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.71	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	+118.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.47	$4.27 JMD680.75	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.48	$2.97 JMD473.07	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$2.70 JMD430.59	+93.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$1.39 JMD220.88	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.48	$1.82 JMD290.59	+23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.38	$1.59 JMD253.91	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$1.04 JMD166.09	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.41	$0.95 JMD151.17	+13.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Wellington	Mandeville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.76	$4.83 JMD770.43	-24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	+25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.55	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	+44.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 40.8% less for housing

	Wellington	Mandeville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$91.01	$50.13 JMD7,989.27	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	$469.93 JMD74,899.42	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.90	$71.87 JMD11,455.21	-46.4%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Wellington	Mandeville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	-83.4%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Mandeville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.02	$2.19 JMD349.53	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$2.19 JMD349.53	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$41.01	$8.15 JMD1,298.26	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.83	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.53	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	+7.5%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Wellington	Mandeville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$127.08	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	-65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.39	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$200.31	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$217.33	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	-46.8%
Average			-51.5%

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