Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.5 times more expensive than Port Elizabeth.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Port Elizabeth, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.90
ZAR192.50
|
$15.16
NZ$25.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.63
ZAR81.81
|
$9.09
NZ$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
ZAR20.36
|
$2.49
NZ$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR15.80
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR16.62
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
ZAR64.15
|
$4.53
NZ$7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ZAR64.59
|
$7.33
NZ$12.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.42
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ZAR39.59
|
$5.27
NZ$8.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.47
|
$1.44
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.68
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.22
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.13
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.79
|
$0.93
NZ$1.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZAR86.48
|
$6.60
NZ$11.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
ZAR582.30
|
$115.94
NZ$194.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,238.22
ZAR481,242.18
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,225.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.03
ZAR106.60
|
$16.83
NZ$28.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.42
ZAR802.50
|
$57.37
NZ$96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$577.45
ZAR10,202.33
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,538.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.20
ZAR6,470.03
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,296.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.50
ZAR1,192.58
|
$134.66
NZ$225.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.86
ZAR2,965.65
|
$777.00
NZ$1,300.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,656.55
ZAR82,271.40
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,588.29
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
ZAR40.91
|
$7.28
NZ$12.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.17
|
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
ZAR48.12
|
$23.83
NZ$39.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
ZAR483.38
|
$38.32
NZ$64.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
ZAR144.37
|
$12.13
NZ$20.30
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.80
ZAR950.45
|
$80.07
NZ$134.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.90
ZAR598.91
|
$53.09
NZ$88.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.06
ZAR1,555.91
|
$124.73
NZ$208.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.31
ZAR1,383.57
|
$129.08
NZ$216.05
|
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