Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 48.4% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Pretoria
- Housing
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pay 51.8% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$8.52
ZAR153.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$4.68
ZAR84.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$1.01
ZAR18.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.81
ZAR14.61
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.07
ZAR19.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$3.70
ZAR66.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$4.91
ZAR88.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$2.35
ZAR42.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.08
ZAR37.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.69
ZAR12.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.73
ZAR13.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.75
ZAR13.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.64
ZAR11.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.58
ZAR10.49
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$5.05
ZAR90.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$65.32
ZAR1,175.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$19,084.78
ZAR343,411.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$8.78
ZAR157.91
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$39.13
ZAR704.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$416.34
ZAR7,491.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$379.25
ZAR6,824.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$86.03
ZAR1,548.02
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$216.65
ZAR3,898.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$4,800.41
ZAR86,378.45
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$2.39
ZAR42.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.00
ZAR35.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$2.95
ZAR53.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$34.21
ZAR615.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$7.81
ZAR140.53
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$49.09
ZAR883.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$34.65
ZAR623.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$92.30
ZAR1,660.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$98.31
ZAR1,768.95
|
|
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