Cost of living comparison

Limassol, Cyprus

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 36.4% more expensive than Limassol.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 60.3% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 52.5% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.1% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Limassol. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Limassol, you would:

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Limassol	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.80	$14.93 NZ$24.83	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €7.52	$8.96 NZ$14.90	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 €2.12	$2.57 NZ$4.28	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 €0.84	$2.15 NZ$3.58	+124.1%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Limassol	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 €1.90	$1.96 NZ$3.27	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 €5.66	$4.15 NZ$6.90	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 €6.34	$6.98 NZ$11.61	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 €3.64	$6.84 NZ$11.38	+64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 €3.61	$5.06 NZ$8.41	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.05	$1.40 NZ$2.32	+16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.81	$1.09 NZ$1.81	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$1.48 NZ$2.45	+64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 €1.24	$2.61 NZ$4.34	+84.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.55	$1.01 NZ$1.69	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.60	$0.84 NZ$1.39	+22.4%
Average			+27.9%

Limassol vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.3% more for transportation

	Limassol	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 €5.06	$6.42 NZ$10.67	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.87 €37.60	$127.57 NZ$212.15	+197.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,722.31 €22,562.46	$34,339.84 NZ$57,109.35	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.43 €16.17	$18.22 NZ$30.29	-1.2%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Limassol	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.47 €30.24	$54.27 NZ$90.25	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,535.58 €1,346.94	$1,487.35 NZ$2,473.55	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,196.09 €1,049.15	$1,335.17 NZ$2,220.48	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.34 €139.76	$134.11 NZ$223.03	-15.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 52.5% more for childcare

	Limassol	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$541.02 €474.56	$871.44 NZ$1,449.25	+61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,795.05 €7,714.62	$12,649.75 NZ$21,037.35	+43.8%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Limassol	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.76	$7.17 NZ$11.92	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.94 €3.45	$3.41 NZ$5.68	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.36 €4.70	$24.46 NZ$40.67	+356.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.30 €68.68	$39.85 NZ$66.27	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.40	$12.24 NZ$20.36	+14.2%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Limassol	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.31 €81.85	$75.78 NZ$126.02	-18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 €44.92	$55.09 NZ$91.62	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.60 €90.88	$119.44 NZ$198.64	+15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.63 €118.09	$129.60 NZ$215.53	-3.7%
Average			+0.1%

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