Cost of living comparison
Bayonne is 10.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Bayonne
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Bayonne
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Bayonne
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% more in Bayonne
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% more in Bayonne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Bayonne
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Bayonne
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bayonne are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bayonne.
If you lived in Bayonne instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$2.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$2,485.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 57.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$98.00
|
|
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