Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.0 times more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 73.1% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$28.81
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$32.65
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.47
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.04
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$5.94
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$18.43
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$16.54
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.02
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.40
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.65
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.07
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.14
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.95
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.31
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.26
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$20.54
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$288.07
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$90,262.37
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$37.21
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$107.35
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,593.99
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,142.68
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$298.34
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,455.13
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$27,526.82
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$11.27
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.12
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.08
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$112.83
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$30.73
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 73.1% more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$228.34
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$217.33
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$407.42
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$343.29
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
|
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