Cost of living comparison
Princeton is 33.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Princeton
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% more in Princeton
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Princeton
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Princeton
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Princeton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.9% more in Princeton
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Princeton
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Princeton are more expensive than in Wellington.
If you lived in Princeton instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$16.00
|
|
| 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
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$11.00
|
|
| 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
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$199.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$25.46
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$1,925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$137.65
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$7.00
|
|
| 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
|
$172.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$142.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$202.50
|
|
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