Cost of living comparison
Santa Fe is 3.8% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Santa Fe
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Santa Fe.
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,816.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,620.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$161.75
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$100.00
|
|
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