Cost of living comparison
Taos is 0.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Taos
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Taos are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Taos.
If you lived in Taos instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$120.50
|
|
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