Cost of living comparison
Tarlac City is 62.5% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Tarlac City instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.41
|
$2.17
₱126.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$3.13
₱182.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$0.72
₱42.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.26
₱15.24
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$1.10
₱64.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$4.34
₱253.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.29
|
$6.03
₱352.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$1.93
₱112.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$1.41
₱82.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$1.02
₱59.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.71
₱41.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.71
₱41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$0.44
₱25.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.52
₱30.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.37
₱21.66
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.06
|
$4.34
₱253.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.36
|
$7.82
₱457.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,301.09
|
$38,230.95
₱2,234,790.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.20
|
$2.54
₱148.31
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.17
|
$25.20
₱1,472.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,541.99
|
$125.99
₱7,364.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,299.73
|
$99.92
₱5,840.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.74
|
$79.73
₱4,660.79
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,302.48
|
$148.68
₱8,690.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,620.85
|
$3,909.98
₱228,558.09
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$0.96
₱55.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
$1.56
₱91.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.94
|
$2.13
₱124.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.23
|
$43.44
₱2,539.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.33
|
$4.78
₱279.35
|
|
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.21
|
$32.58
₱1,904.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$88.99
|
$18.25
₱1,066.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.09
|
$50.40
₱2,945.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.37
|
$36.49
₱2,133.21
|
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