Cost of living comparison
Limerick is 13.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Limerick
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Limerick
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Limerick
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Limerick
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Limerick
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Limerick
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Limerick
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Limerick.
If you lived in Limerick instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$19.29
€16.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.88
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$3.47
€3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$5.45
€4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$4.48
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$5.48
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.52
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.49
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$1.31
€1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$7.07
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$15.13
€13.10
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$47.46
€41.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$1,822.00
€1,577.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$1,436.16
€1,243.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$133.47
€115.57
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$868.13
€751.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$2,143.53
€1,855.95
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$6.22
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$3.68
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$16.61
€14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$50.81
€43.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$55.73
€48.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$36.44
€31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$95.57
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$78.60
€68.05
|
|
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