Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 52.9% more expensive than Mayaguez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 62.6% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Mayaguez. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Mayaguez, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
|
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
|
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.90
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Mayaguez
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
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