Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 24.7% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.9% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 45.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 18.6% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 11.6% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 77.1% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
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Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
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pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
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pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
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pay 77.1% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
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