Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 5.8% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 3.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 28.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Miami, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
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