Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 24.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 21.6% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 47.2% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.6% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% less in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.97
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.30
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.60
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.28
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.93
|
$6.32
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.66
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.43
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.45
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.33
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.36
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.72
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.11
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,366.93
|
$26,716.67
€23,497.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.43
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.66
|
$33.66
€29.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,484.71
|
$862.00
€758.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,230.49
|
$707.00
€621.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.03
|
$139.26
€122.49
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,455.79
|
$417.93
€367.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,132.23
|
$7,282.83
€6,405.42
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.70
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.86
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.57
|
$59.44
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.45
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.59
|
$81.33
€71.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.04
|
$46.86
€41.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.54
|
$112.61
€99.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.50
|
$107.65
€94.68
|
|
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