Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 7.7% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$15.16
NZ$25.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$9.09
NZ$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$2.49
NZ$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$4.53
NZ$7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$7.33
NZ$12.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$5.27
NZ$8.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$1.44
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.93
NZ$1.56
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$6.60
NZ$11.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$115.94
NZ$194.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,225.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$16.83
NZ$28.16
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$57.37
NZ$96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,538.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,296.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$134.66
NZ$225.40
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$777.00
NZ$1,300.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,588.29
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$7.28
NZ$12.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$23.83
NZ$39.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$38.32
NZ$64.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$12.13
NZ$20.30
|
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pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$80.07
NZ$134.01
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$53.09
NZ$88.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$124.73
NZ$208.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$129.08
NZ$216.05
|
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