Cost of living comparison
Winnipeg is 13.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Winnipeg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Winnipeg
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Winnipeg
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Winnipeg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Winnipeg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Winnipeg
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Winnipeg
Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Winnipeg.
If you lived in Winnipeg instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$2.09
CA$2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$5.08
CA$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$5.32
CA$7.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$5.01
CA$6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.85
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.63
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$2.05
CA$2.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.96
CA$1.31
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$3.96
CA$5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$77.60
CA$105.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$13.50
CA$18.35
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$60.13
CA$81.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$915.25
CA$1,243.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$1,013.22
CA$1,377.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$103.34
CA$140.44
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$843.78
CA$1,146.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$11,833.91
CA$16,082.87
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$5.03
CA$6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$36.81
CA$50.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$54.40
CA$73.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$37.06
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$83.61
CA$113.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$140.43
CA$190.85
|
|
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