Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 13.7% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 75.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 10.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 75.4% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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