Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 3.5% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Douglas are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$6.95
£5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$3.80
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$7.66
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
$72.11
£55.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$17.18
£13.27
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$968.65
£748.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$6.33
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$5.05
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$52.74
£40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$12.27
£9.48
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$70.17
£54.21
|
|
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