Cost of living comparison

Punta Arenas, Chile

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 86.5% more expensive than Punta Arenas.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 28.0% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Punta Arenas. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Punta Arenas, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.81 CLF0.2700	$14.93 NZ$25.00	+38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.98 CLF0.2000	$8.96 NZ$15.00	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CLF0.0500	$2.57 NZ$4.31	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0300	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+53.4%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 28.0% more for groceries

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 CLF0.0400	$1.96 NZ$3.29	+28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 CLF0.1800	$4.15 NZ$6.95	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.74 CLF0.1200	$6.98 NZ$11.69	+47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CLF0.1000	$6.84 NZ$11.45	+64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$5.06 NZ$8.47	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 CLF0.0300	$1.40 NZ$2.34	+22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CLF0.0300	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 CLF0.0200	$1.48 NZ$2.47	+47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 CLF0.0400	$2.61 NZ$4.37	+74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CLF0.0200	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CLF0.0300	$0.84 NZ$1.40	-20.1%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CLF0.1300	$6.42 NZ$10.75	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.90 CLF0.4900	$127.57 NZ$213.59	+541.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,510.00 CLF429.4200	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	+96.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.00 CLF0.4200	$18.22 NZ$30.50	+7.2%
Average			+165.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.94 CLF0.5100	$54.27 NZ$90.86	+159.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$576.80 CLF14.1500	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	+157.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.46 CLF9.4300	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	+247.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.08 CLF2.8200	$134.11 NZ$224.54	+16.5%
Average			+145.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$412.00 CLF10.1000	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	+111.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,180.00 CLF151.5600	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	+104.7%
Average			+108.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 CLF0.0900	$7.17 NZ$12.00	+101.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 CLF0.0900	$3.41 NZ$5.72	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 CLF0.1300	$24.46 NZ$40.95	+365.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.35 CLF1.1400	$39.85 NZ$66.72	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 CLF0.1600	$12.24 NZ$20.50	+90.2%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Punta Arenas	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.23 CLF1.4500	$75.78 NZ$126.88	+27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 CLF1.0100	$55.09 NZ$92.24	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.85 CLF2.4000	$119.44 NZ$199.99	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 CLF3.1600	$129.60 NZ$216.99	+0.7%
Average			+21.1%

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