Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 96.7% more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
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