Cost of living comparison

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 65.3% more expensive than Sault Ste. Marie.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 33.8% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 43.6% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 CA$19.73	$14.93 NZ$25.00	+3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.76 CA$13.41	$8.96 NZ$15.00	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$2.57 NZ$4.31	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 CA$1.73	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+71.4%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 33.8% more for groceries

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 CA$2.89	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 CA$5.30	$4.15 NZ$6.95	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.66 CA$11.90	$6.98 NZ$11.69	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.69 CA$3.69	$6.84 NZ$11.45	+154.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.44 CA$6.09	$5.06 NZ$8.47	+14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 CA$2.08	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 CA$0.59	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+154.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.80	$1.48 NZ$2.47	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 CA$2.15	$2.61 NZ$4.37	+66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CA$1.70	$1.01 NZ$1.70	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.01	$0.84 NZ$1.40	+14.3%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 CA$5.76	$6.42 NZ$10.75	+53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.85 CA$98.67	$127.57 NZ$213.59	+77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,524.66	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.02 CA$20.63	$18.22 NZ$30.50	+21.3%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 43.6% more for housing

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.68 CA$91.56	$54.27 NZ$90.86	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$838.23 CA$1,151.10	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	+77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.09 CA$1,245.66	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	+47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.67 CA$109.40	$134.11 NZ$224.54	+68.3%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.94 CA$690.66	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	+73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,029.39 CA$6,906.60	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	+151.5%
Average			+112.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.31 CA$5.92	$7.17 NZ$12.00	+66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 CA$4.69	$3.41 NZ$5.72
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 CA$9.87	$24.46 NZ$40.95	+240.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.36 CA$19.72	$39.85 NZ$66.72	+177.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.80	$12.24 NZ$20.50	+13.6%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Sault Ste. Marie	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.11 CA$59.20	$75.78 NZ$126.88	+75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.53 CA$46.04	$55.09 NZ$92.24	+64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.89 CA$83.62	$119.44 NZ$199.99	+96.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.01 CA$124.98	$129.60 NZ$216.99	+42.4%
Average			+69.7%

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