Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 11.8% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 79.0% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in New Haven. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.99
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,408.81
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.80
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,908.33
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
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pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
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