Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Abu Halifa vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 35.9% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 60.9% less in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Abu Halifa

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abu Halifa.

Abu Halifa vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$6.50 KWD2.000	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$8.13 KWD2.500	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$0.67 KWD0.210	-74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.42 KWD0.130	-80.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$0.98 KWD0.300	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$1.63 KWD0.500	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$5.77 KWD1.780	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$2.21 KWD0.680	-67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$2.92 KWD0.900	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$1.05 KWD0.320	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.84 KWD0.260	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.44 KWD0.140	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$0.29 KWD0.090	-88.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.44 KWD0.140	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.29 KWD0.090	-64.8%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$1.28 KWD0.400	-80.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$22,111.30 KWD6,811.250	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$29.26 KWD9.010	+60.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 60.9% less for housing

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$16.26 KWD5.010	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$877.95 KWD270.450	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$487.75 KWD150.250	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$41.34 KWD12.730	-69.2%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$464.57 KWD143.110	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$5,771.70 KWD1,777.940	-54.4%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$1.63 KWD0.500	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$5.99 KWD1.840	+75.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$2.93 KWD0.900	-88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$97.55 KWD30.050	+144.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$11.38 KWD3.510	-7.0%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$42.27 KWD13.020	-44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$51.44 KWD15.840	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$93.02 KWD28.650	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$94.84 KWD29.210	-26.8%
Average			-24.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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