Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 31.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.39
|
$12.54
€11.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.24
|
$8.68
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.38
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.66
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.34
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.06
|
$5.07
€4.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.87
|
$4.04
€3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.63
|
$2.47
€2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.60
|
$3.50
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.51
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.44
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.72
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.92
|
$6.86
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$216.95
|
$22.40
€20.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,401.11
|
$26,622.60
€23,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.98
|
$9.20
€8.25
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.29
|
$27.99
€25.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,529.50
|
$484.69
€434.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,270.70
|
$364.00
€326.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.07
|
$208.88
€187.14
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,482.03
|
$230.59
€206.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,513.19
|
$7,509.99
€6,728.14
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.19
|
$4.19
€3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.81
|
$3.38
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.59
|
$5.81
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.77
|
$45.35
€40.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.82
|
$8.77
€7.85
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$128.87
|
$101.44
€90.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.70
|
$34.43
€30.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.13
|
$81.18
€72.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$220.40
|
$98.56
€88.30
|
|
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