Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Bayamon Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 69.4% more expensive than Bayamon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 95.2% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Bayamon. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Bayamon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bayamon, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$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) |
$1.84
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.78
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.26
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 95.2% more for clothing
|
Bayamon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Bayamon vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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