Cost of living comparison
Clifton is 34.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Clifton
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in Clifton
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Clifton
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Clifton
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Clifton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Clifton
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Clifton
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Clifton are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Clifton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Clifton.
If you lived in Clifton instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$126.08
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$98.00
|
|
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