Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 21.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Wellington
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of George Town, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.89
|
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$2.57
NZ$4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.15
NZ$3.76
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$4.15
NZ$7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$6.98
NZ$12.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.91
|
$6.84
NZ$11.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$5.06
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$2.61
NZ$4.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 60.2% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$6.42
NZ$11.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$127.57
NZ$222.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,232.44
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,929.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.55
|
$18.22
NZ$31.79
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.58
|
$54.27
NZ$94.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,436.91
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,595.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.05
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,330.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.50
|
$134.11
NZ$234.04
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,331.80
|
$871.44
NZ$1,520.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,936.21
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,076.36
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$7.17
NZ$12.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$3.41
NZ$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$24.46
NZ$42.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.90
|
$39.85
NZ$69.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$12.24
NZ$21.37
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$75.78
NZ$132.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$55.09
NZ$96.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.61
|
$119.44
NZ$208.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.49
|
$129.60
NZ$226.17
|
|
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