Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 49.2% more expensive than Paphos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Paphos. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Paphos, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.87
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
€0.95
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.42
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.64
€7.61
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.27
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.81
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.41
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€5.04
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.22
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,846.73
€21,014.69
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.33
€21.44
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.57
€32.23
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$956.93
€843.29
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.10
€676.88
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.14
€116.45
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 97.2% more for childcare
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.88
€348.87
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,261.20
€6,398.86
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.13
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.48
€53.30
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Paphos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.80
€86.18
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.31
€56.67
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.63
€103.66
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.48
€92.08
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
|
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