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Wellington vs. Luverne Cost Breakdown

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Luverne	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$14.93 NZ$26.61
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.96 NZ$15.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.57 NZ$4.59
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.15 NZ$3.84

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Luverne	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.96 NZ$3.50
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.15 NZ$7.39
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$6.98 NZ$12.44
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$6.84 NZ$12.19
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$5.06 NZ$9.02
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.40 NZ$2.49
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.09 NZ$1.94
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.48 NZ$2.63
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.61 NZ$4.65
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.01 NZ$1.81
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.84 NZ$1.49

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Luverne	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.42 NZ$11.44
Monthly public transit pass	??	$127.57 NZ$227.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,339.84 NZ$61,195.48
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.22 NZ$32.46

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Luverne	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$54.27 NZ$96.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$1,487.35 NZ$2,650.53
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,335.17 NZ$2,379.35
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$134.11 NZ$238.99

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Luverne	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$871.44 NZ$1,552.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,649.75 NZ$22,542.55

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Luverne	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$7.17 NZ$12.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.41 NZ$6.08
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$24.46 NZ$43.58
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.85 NZ$71.01
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$12.24 NZ$21.82

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Luverne	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$75.78 NZ$135.04
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$55.09 NZ$98.18
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$119.44 NZ$212.85
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$129.60 NZ$230.95

Luverne vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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