Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 59.9% more expensive than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 94.8% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 75.4% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Santander. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Santander, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.28
|
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.93
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.39
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€6.91
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.74
|
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 67.7% more for transportation
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.55
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€32.43
|
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€12.47
|
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
|
pay 94.8% more for housing
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€28.58
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€579.73
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€423.05
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€105.98
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
|
pay 75.4% more for childcare
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.04
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,520.82
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.59
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€43.95
|
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Santander
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€91.66
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.38
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€72.86
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€95.66
|
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
|
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