Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Crete instead of Wellington, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Crete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.24
|
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