Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 52.1% more expensive than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 84.5% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in San Gwann. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
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San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.45
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.22
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.19
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.84
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.73
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.46
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.75
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.87
€24.56
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.00
€802.81
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.62
€84.26
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€368.35
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,444.81
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.54
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.29
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€48.01
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
€46.75
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
€51.95
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.47
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€108.62
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
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