Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.9% more expensive than Canterbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 18.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Wellington
The cost of groceries and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Canterbury. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Canterbury, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.57
£19.55
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.40
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.65
|
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.38
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
£1.00
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.54
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
£4.45
|
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
£2.51
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
£2.92
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.41
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.90
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
£0.86
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.49
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.31
|
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$215.26
£164.54
|
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.91
£12.16
|
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.58
£49.36
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.54
£987.26
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,130.10
£863.86
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$264.31
£202.04
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,065.95
£814.82
|
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,847.15
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
£4.91
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
£3.23
|
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.66
£15.80
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.27
£26.96
|
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.37
£14.81
|
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Canterbury
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.67
£23.45
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
£70.34
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.07
£108.60
|
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
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