Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 26.5% more expensive than Douglas.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
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pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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