Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 9.9% cheaper than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 10.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 28.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Santa Monica. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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