Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 0.8% cheaper than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.01
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.51
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.46
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.12
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,215.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,809.09
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.43
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.75
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.50
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
|
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