Cost of living comparison
Brighton is 11.7% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Brighton instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$19.37
£15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$8.26
£6.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.02
£1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$1.50
£1.19
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$5.27
£4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$6.42
£5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$4.58
£3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$3.84
£3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.94
£0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.81
£0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.81
£0.64
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$7.25
£5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$117.50
£93.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$22.17
£17.64
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$36.00
£28.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$1,778.80
£1,415.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$1,530.47
£1,217.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$225.51
£179.46
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$1,713.44
£1,363.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$18,081.52
£14,388.68
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$20.02
£15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$50.08
£39.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$16.79
£13.36
|
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pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Brighton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$92.25
£73.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$48.42
£38.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$100.56
£80.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$83.95
£66.80
|
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