Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Barrigada Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 45.4% more expensive than Barrigada.
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Barrigada. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Barrigada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Barrigada, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.99
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,450.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,250.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.84
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Barrigada
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
Barrigada vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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