Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 0.1% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 3.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 35.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 20.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.5% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 27.0% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
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Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
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pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
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pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
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pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
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pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
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pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
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