Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 31.3% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 62.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% less in Wellington
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
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