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Wellington vs. Atlantida Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 38.2% more expensive than Atlantida.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 70.8% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 44.3% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Atlantida. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Atlantida Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Atlantida, you would:

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Atlantida	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.31 UYU833.77	$14.42 NZ$24.46	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU490.46	$9.23 NZ$15.65	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 UYU70.30	$2.46 NZ$4.17	+36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 UYU41.53	$1.98 NZ$3.35	+86.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Atlantida	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 UYU125.88	$1.98 NZ$3.35	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.74 UYU263.62	$4.02 NZ$6.82	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.01 UYU156.88	$6.79 NZ$11.51	+69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 UYU154.25	$6.77 NZ$11.49	+71.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 UYU168.96	$4.77 NZ$8.09	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU43.49	$1.36 NZ$2.31	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 UYU41.94	$1.01 NZ$1.72	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU23.88	$1.33 NZ$2.26	+118.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 UYU48.94	$2.32 NZ$3.93	+85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 UYU29.81	$0.90 NZ$1.52	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU37.71	$0.68 NZ$1.15	-29.6%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Atlantida	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.53 UYU294.77	$6.14 NZ$10.41	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.63 UYU1,863.73	$109.62 NZ$185.87	+130.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,105.87 UYU2M	$31,154.21 NZ$52,826.14	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.04 UYU588.55	$14.55 NZ$24.68	-3.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 70.8% more for housing

	Atlantida	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.59 UYU1,275.18	$48.75 NZ$82.66	+49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$751.32 UYU29,401.43	$1,240.57 NZ$2,103.56	+65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.22 UYU20,905.39	$1,099.37 NZ$1,864.13	+105.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.30 UYU2,633.71	$109.37 NZ$185.45	+62.5%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 44.3% more for childcare

	Atlantida	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.32 UYU19,618.22	$768.47 NZ$1,303.04	+53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,023.82 UYU353K	$12,211.68 NZ$20,706.54	+35.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Atlantida	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 UYU112.80	$6.63 NZ$11.25	+130.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 UYU140.60	$3.54 NZ$6.00	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.89 UYU191.28	$25.67 NZ$43.53	+425.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.67 UYU2,452.28	$34.12 NZ$57.86	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.03 UYU470.84	$11.54 NZ$19.57	-4.1%
Average			+100.8%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Atlantida	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 UYU3,575.42	$69.31 NZ$117.52	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.51 UYU1,702.86	$46.64 NZ$79.08	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$212.40 UYU8,311.75	$113.30 NZ$192.12	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.21 UYU4,899.65	$146.23 NZ$247.95	+16.8%
Average			-11.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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