Cost of living comparison
Wolfville is 23.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Wolfville
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Wolfville
- Transportation
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pay 30.6% less in Wolfville
- Housing
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pay 29.0% less in Wolfville
- Childcare
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pay 49.8% less in Wolfville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Wolfville
- Clothing
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pay 30.6% less in Wolfville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Wolfville.
If you lived in Wolfville instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$2.84
CA$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$5.54
CA$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$9.32
CA$13.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$3.35
CA$4.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$2.93
CA$4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$1.96
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.29
CA$0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$1.80
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$1.28
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$4.34
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
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pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$1,077.73
CA$1,550.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$1,077.73
CA$1,550.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$86.81
CA$124.91
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$380.80
CA$547.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
$7,184.84
CA$10,338.62
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$3.95
CA$5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$3.05
CA$4.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Wolfville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$39.52
CA$56.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$89.81
CA$129.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
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