Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 55.0% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Wellington instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,495.02
|
$15.16
NZ$25.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,995.48
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,030.39
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC767.61
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,362.64
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,303.47
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,757.94
|
$7.33
NZ$12.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,663.68
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,333.56
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.14
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.59
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC666.76
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.05
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.50
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.26
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,862.17
|
$6.60
NZ$11.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,547.51
|
$115.94
NZ$194.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,185,339.73
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,301.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC6,995.62
|
$16.83
NZ$28.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,352.63
|
$57.37
NZ$96.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC358,844.61
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,541.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,104.24
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,299.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,085.93
|
$134.66
NZ$225.74
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,285.07
|
$777.00
NZ$1,302.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,486,190.19
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,620.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,773.39
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,823.99
|
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,347.87
|
$23.83
NZ$39.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,147.64
|
$38.32
NZ$64.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,996.38
|
$12.13
NZ$20.33
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,875.01
|
$80.07
NZ$134.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,744.50
|
$53.09
NZ$88.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,897.06
|
$124.73
NZ$209.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,197.20
|
$129.08
NZ$216.37
|
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