Cost of living comparison
Apia is 10.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% more in Apia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Apia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Apia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Apia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Apia.
If you lived in Apia instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
?? |
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
?? | |
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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