Cost of living comparison
Boone is 1.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Boone
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Boone
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Boone
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Boone
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% more in Boone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Boone
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Boone
The cost of childcare and groceries in Boone are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boone.
If you lived in Boone instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,253.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,112.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$65.32
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$46.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$45.00
|
|
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