Cost of living comparison
Arima is 44.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$2.12
TTD14.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$2.08
TTD14.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$8.31
TTD56.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$2.62
TTD17.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$6.80
TTD46.15
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$57.56
TTD390.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$475.43
TTD3,225.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$131.66
TTD893.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$3.66
TTD24.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$47.54
TTD322.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$5.12
TTD34.74
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$51.20
TTD347.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$26.33
TTD178.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
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