Cost of living comparison
Rome is 21.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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