Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.8 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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