Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 50.0% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 65.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in San Jose. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 34.4% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
|
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