Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.6 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
|
pay 75.2% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
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