Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 6.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
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pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
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pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
|
pay 27.8 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
|
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
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pay 7.8 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
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