Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 1.3% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$16.76
SCR233.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$9.71
SCR135.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.75
SCR38.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$2.71
SCR37.82
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$2.29
SCR31.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$18.13
SCR252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$7.52
SCR104.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$3.58
SCR49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$3.00
SCR41.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$3.27
SCR45.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.82
SCR11.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.73
SCR10.18
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$5.82
SCR81.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$26.82
SCR373.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$46.18
SCR644.01
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$163.87
SCR2,285.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$979.92
SCR13,664.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$794.53
SCR11,079.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$73.52
SCR1,025.17
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$8,868.55
SCR123,671.94
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$4.07
SCR56.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$5.16
SCR71.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$22.89
SCR319.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$95.81
SCR1,336.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$5.59
SCR77.90
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$68.58
SCR956.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$29.30
SCR408.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$73.44
SCR1,024.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$76.39
SCR1,065.31
|
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