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Wellington vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 7.4% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 4.4% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 8.0% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 0.2% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.12 CA$29.01	$14.93 NZ$26.49	-25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.54	$8.96 NZ$15.89	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CA$3.17	$2.57 NZ$4.57	+17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 CA$2.49	$2.15 NZ$3.82	+24.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 4.4% more for groceries

	Toronto	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 CA$4.07	$1.96 NZ$3.48	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CA$8.14	$4.15 NZ$7.36	-26.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.09 CA$17.43	$6.98 NZ$12.39	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.88	$6.84 NZ$12.14	+102.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 CA$8.07	$5.06 NZ$8.98	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CA$2.53	$1.40 NZ$2.48	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.89	$1.09 NZ$1.94	+77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 CA$2.31	$1.48 NZ$2.62	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.58	$2.61 NZ$4.63	+46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.56	$1.01 NZ$1.80	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 CA$1.83	$0.84 NZ$1.49	-34.0%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Toronto	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 CA$6.31	$6.42 NZ$11.39	+46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.08 CA$161.62	$127.57 NZ$226.34	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,490.95 CA$35,314.73	$34,339.84 NZ$60,929.49	+40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 CA$21.76	$18.22 NZ$32.32	+20.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 8.0% more for housing

	Toronto	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.33 CA$74.02	$54.27 NZ$96.29	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,807.04 CA$2,605.67	$1,487.35 NZ$2,639.01	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,526.54 CA$2,201.19	$1,335.17 NZ$2,369.01	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.64 CA$123.49	$134.11 NZ$237.95	+56.6%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Toronto	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,179.39 CA$1,700.62	$871.44 NZ$1,546.20	-26.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,423.23 CA$25,123.43	$12,649.75 NZ$22,444.57	-27.4%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.29	$7.17 NZ$12.72	+24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.82	$3.41 NZ$6.06	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.37 CA$20.72	$24.46 NZ$43.39	+70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.00 CA$70.66	$39.85 NZ$70.70	-18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 CA$18.65	$12.24 NZ$21.72	-5.3%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Toronto	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.77 CA$86.18	$75.78 NZ$134.45	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.77 CA$57.35	$55.09 NZ$97.75	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.97 CA$138.38	$119.44 NZ$211.93	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.44 CA$167.90	$129.60 NZ$229.94	+11.3%
Average			+25.3%

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