Cost of living comparison
Greenville is 3.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Greenville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Greenville
- Transportation
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pay 19.3% less in Greenville
- Housing
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pay 5.8% more in Greenville
- Childcare
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pay 70.2% more in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% less in Greenville
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Greenville
The cost of childcare and housing in Greenville are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Greenville.
If you lived in Greenville instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$10.00
|
|
|
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
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.48
|
|
| 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
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$85.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,245.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Greenville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$45.00
|
|
|
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
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$105.50
|
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