Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 16.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Valletta
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Valletta are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$2.56
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$1.91
€1.76
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$4.62
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$26.79
€24.64
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$955.66
€878.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$660.21
€607.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$47.16
€43.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
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