Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 12.4% more expensive than Hastings.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.5% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 68.4% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 32.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 5.1% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% more in Wellington
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Hastings.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Hastings, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.35
|
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.70
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.43
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
£1.91
|
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.30
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.70
|
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.90
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.16
|
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.53
£64.11
|
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,373.06
£14,352.53
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.08
|
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.52
£26.31
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,420.69
£1,052.52
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.96
£908.99
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$246.91
£182.92
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,875.31
£1,389.33
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,122.29
£20,093.55
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.78
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
£3.19
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.44
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.48
|
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Hastings
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.48
£57.40
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.73
£28.70
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.32
£76.55
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
£71.76
|
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
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