Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 21.7% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 64.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 27.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 89.3% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
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pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
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pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
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pay 89.3% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
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