Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 57.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 27.5% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 58.4% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 64.2% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 69.6% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.1% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 52.6% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 58.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
|
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