Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 87.3% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
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