Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 24.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Sanaa
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$6.00
YER1,477
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$9.50
YER2,338
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$1.14
YER281
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$0.48
YER118
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$1.25
YER308
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$4.37
YER1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$7.16
YER1,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$3.55
YER874
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$3.99
YER983
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$2.02
YER497
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$0.70
YER171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$1.50
YER368
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$0.81
YER200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.78
YER191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$0.75
YER184
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$9.19
YER2,261
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$36.03
YER8,862
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$43.77
YER10,766
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$180.13
YER44,311
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$110.08
YER27,079
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$69.51
YER17,100
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$88.92
YER21,875
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$4,602.31
YER1,132,169
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$1.75
YER431
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$2.80
YER689
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$4.00
YER985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$82.55
YER20,307
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$5.60
YER1,379
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$42.70
YER10,503
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$116.08
YER28,556
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$44.69
YER10,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$37.35
YER9,188
|
|
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