Cost of living comparison
Pinehurst is 0.6% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Pinehurst
- Groceries
-
pay 81.1% more in Pinehurst
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Pinehurst
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Pinehurst
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Pinehurst
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% less in Pinehurst
The cost of groceries and housing in Pinehurst are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Pinehurst. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Pinehurst instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$13.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$3.83
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
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pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
?? |
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$100.00
|
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