Cost of living comparison
Cuiaba is 51.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Cuiaba
- Housing
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pay 60.5% less in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.8% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% less in Cuiaba
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cuiaba.
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$3.48
R$18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$5.92
R$32.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$0.91
R$4.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$0.61
R$3.31
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$1.44
R$7.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$5.51
R$29.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$3.79
R$20.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$3.04
R$16.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$1.92
R$10.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$0.92
R$4.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.76
R$4.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$0.78
R$4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.01
R$5.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.89
R$4.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.69
R$3.75
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$3.63
R$19.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$26.13
R$141.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$26,127.40
R$141,657.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
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pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$22.64
R$122.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$272.89
R$1,479.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$182.89
R$991.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$113.05
R$612.92
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$238.05
R$1,290.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$5,016.46
R$27,198.25
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$1.22
R$6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$1.52
R$8.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$2.22
R$12.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$21.77
R$118.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$4.35
R$23.61
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$49.35
R$267.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$43.55
R$236.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$133.54
R$724.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$60.96
R$330.53
|
|
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