Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Agana Heights Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 6.6% more expensive than Agana Heights.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Wellington
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Agana Heights. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Agana Heights Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Agana Heights, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.34
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.11
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.00
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Agana Heights
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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