Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 18.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Wellington.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
$118.63
A$188.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
$183.02
A$290.49
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
$14,503.36
A$23,019.39
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
$65.69
A$104.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
$86.77
A$137.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
$119.51
A$189.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
$154.17
A$244.70
|
|
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