Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 5.3% more expensive than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.3% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 15.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 51.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Gainesville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
|
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.00
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,300.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.67
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,802.11
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,965.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.25
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
|
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
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pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.25
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.50
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$161.25
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
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