Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

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: 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.

Pretoria vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pretoria instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.04	$8.52 ZAR153.31	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.02	$4.68 ZAR84.27	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.32	$1.01 ZAR18.14	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$0.81 ZAR14.61	-62.3%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$1.07 ZAR19.33	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.96	$3.70 ZAR66.52	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.71	$4.91 ZAR88.41	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.47	$2.35 ZAR42.23	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.48	$2.08 ZAR37.36	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$0.69 ZAR12.43	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.68 ZAR12.32	-37.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.48	$0.73 ZAR13.05	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.38	$0.75 ZAR13.55	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$0.64 ZAR11.51	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.41	$0.58 ZAR10.49	-30.5%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.76	$5.05 ZAR90.95	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.93	$65.32 ZAR1,175.37	-48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	$19,084.78 ZAR343,411.29	-44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.55	$8.78 ZAR157.91	-51.8%
Average			-41.5%

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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	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	$416.34 ZAR7,491.68	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	$379.25 ZAR6,824.20	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.90	$86.03 ZAR1,548.02	-35.8%
Average			-51.8%

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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	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	$4,800.41 ZAR86,378.45	-62.1%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.02	$2.39 ZAR42.93	-66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$2.00 ZAR35.91	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$41.01	$2.95 ZAR53.15	-87.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.83	$34.21 ZAR615.58	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.53	$7.81 ZAR140.53	-36.2%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$127.08	$49.09 ZAR883.26	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.39	$34.65 ZAR623.46	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$200.31	$92.30 ZAR1,660.84	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$217.33	$98.31 ZAR1,768.95	-24.1%
Average			-29.8%

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