Cost of living comparison
Cary is 12.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% more in Cary
- Transportation
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pay 59.6% less in Cary
- Housing
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pay 6.3% more in Cary
- Childcare
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pay 75.0% more in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% more in Cary
- Clothing
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pay 17.7% less in Cary
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Cary are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$15.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
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pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 75.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Cary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$136.67
|
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