Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 22.8% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Wellington instead of George Town, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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