Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 25.2% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 38.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 79.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 11.1% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Wellington. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
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pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
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pay 79.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
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pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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