Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 52.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in Georgia
- Housing
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pay 68.6% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$9.82
GEL26.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$7.91
GEL21.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.83
GEL2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.43
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.60
GEL1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$3.99
GEL10.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$7.10
GEL19.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$2.30
GEL6.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.62
GEL7.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.53
GEL1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.68
GEL1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$4.48
GEL12.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$13.38
GEL36.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.18
|
$20,514.71
GEL55,594.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$5.97
GEL16.19
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$15.81
GEL42.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$472.27
GEL1,279.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$323.81
GEL877.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$54.01
GEL146.37
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.40
|
$199.75
GEL541.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.73
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,407.10
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$1.54
GEL4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.45
GEL6.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$2.92
GEL7.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$39.78
GEL107.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$5.96
GEL16.14
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$62.01
GEL168.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$41.33
GEL112.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$100.06
GEL271.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$103.32
GEL280.00
|
|
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