Cost of living comparison
Morristown is 22.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Morristown
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% more in Morristown
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Morristown
- Housing
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pay 36.0% more in Morristown
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% more in Morristown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% more in Morristown
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Morristown
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Morristown are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Morristown.
If you lived in Morristown instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$3.00
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$12.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$5.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$25.46
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$57.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$2,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$2,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$137.65
|
|
pay 56.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$73.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Morristown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$202.50
|
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