Cost of living comparison
Wanganui is 29.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.1% less in Wanganui
- Groceries
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pay 2.0% less in Wanganui
- Transportation
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pay 28.7% less in Wanganui
- Housing
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pay 44.3% less in Wanganui
- Childcare
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pay 60.2% less in Wanganui
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Wanganui
- Clothing
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pay 26.6% less in Wanganui
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Wanganui.
If you lived in Wanganui instead of London, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$13.14
NZ$21.83
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$8.36
NZ$13.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.81
|
$2.37
NZ$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$1.69
NZ$2.81
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.16
|
$2.68
NZ$4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.65
|
$6.58
NZ$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
$5.29
NZ$8.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$3.66
NZ$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$0.68
NZ$1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.32
|
$2.44
NZ$4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.90
NZ$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.45
|
$6.21
NZ$10.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£190.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$23,285.40
NZ$38,692.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.99
|
$23.29
NZ$38.70
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
$49.55
NZ$82.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
$1,206.28
NZ$2,004.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
$716.66
NZ$1,190.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
$69.78
NZ$115.95
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
$358.33
NZ$595.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
$17,916.44
NZ$29,770.72
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.09
|
$4.75
NZ$7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.54
|
$3.28
NZ$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.90
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
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pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Wanganui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
$65.69
NZ$109.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
$35.82
NZ$59.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
$91.97
NZ$152.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.79
|
$101.53
NZ$168.70
|
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