Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 44.9% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
|
pay 69.7% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
|
pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
|
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