Cost of living comparison
Greensboro is 2.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Greensboro
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Greensboro
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Greensboro
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Greensboro
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% more in Greensboro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Greensboro
- Clothing
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pay 24.7% less in Greensboro
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Greensboro are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Greensboro.
If you lived in Greensboro instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$58.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,462.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,087.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$116.33
|
|
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