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Wellington vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 97.8% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 13.4% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.5% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 28.2% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$14.42 NZ$24.97	+3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$9.23 NZ$15.98	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.46 NZ$4.26	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.98 NZ$3.42	+106.9%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.98 NZ$3.42	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.02 NZ$6.96	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.79 NZ$11.75	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$6.77 NZ$11.73	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$4.77 NZ$8.26	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.36 NZ$2.36	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.01 NZ$1.75	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.33 NZ$2.30	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.32 NZ$4.01	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.90 NZ$1.55	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.68 NZ$1.17	-47.6%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.14 NZ$10.63	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.62 NZ$189.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	+31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$14.55 NZ$25.19	-71.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 13.4% more for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$48.75 NZ$84.39	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	+62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$109.37 NZ$189.31	+10.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	+560.1%
Average			+560.1%

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pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$6.63 NZ$11.48	+258.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.54 NZ$6.13	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$25.67 NZ$44.44
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$34.12 NZ$59.06	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+86.2%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$69.31 NZ$119.97	+38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$46.64 NZ$80.73
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$113.30 NZ$196.13	+53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$146.23 NZ$253.12
Average			+45.9%

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