Cost of living comparison
Canada is 13.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Canada
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
|
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