Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Brest Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 3.1 times more expensive than Brest.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 47.3% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Brest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Brest	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.57 BYN30.67	$14.42 NZ$24.97	+36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.64 BYN19.26	$9.23 NZ$15.98	+39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 BYN2.25	$2.46 NZ$4.26	+217.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 BYN1.30	$1.98 NZ$3.42	+340.2%
Average			+158.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Brest	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 BYN1.93	$1.98 NZ$3.42	+197.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.20 BYN9.27	$4.02 NZ$6.96	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BYN8.79	$6.79 NZ$11.75	+124.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 BYN3.92	$6.77 NZ$11.73	+401.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.57 BYN4.54	$4.77 NZ$8.26	+204.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 BYN1.67	$1.36 NZ$2.36	+136.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.15	$1.01 NZ$1.75	+36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.20	$1.33 NZ$2.30	+75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 BYN2.18	$2.32 NZ$4.01	+207.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BYN1.01	$0.90 NZ$1.55	+157.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.04	$0.68 NZ$1.17	+90.0%
Average			+150.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Brest	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 BYN8.41	$6.14 NZ$10.63	+111.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.17 BYN41.13	$109.62 NZ$189.75	+673.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,936.78 BYN49,142.59	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	+83.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.79 BYN19.69	$14.55 NZ$25.19	+114.4%
Average			+245.8%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Brest	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.64 BYN62.78	$48.75 NZ$84.39	+125.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.19 BYN987.07	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	+264.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$168.94 BYN490.18	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	+550.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.16 BYN107.82	$109.37 NZ$189.31	+194.3%
Average			+283.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Brest	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.59 BYN851.86	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	+161.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,507.40 BYN15,979.90	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	+121.7%
Average			+141.7%

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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Brest	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 BYN3.42	$6.63 NZ$11.48	+462.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 BYN4.28	$3.54 NZ$6.13	+140.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 BYN5.14	$25.67 NZ$44.44	+1350.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.18 BYN81.76	$34.12 NZ$59.06	+21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.43 BYN12.84	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+160.7%
Average			+426.8%

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pay 47.3% more for clothing

	Brest	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.23 BYN134.13	$69.31 NZ$119.97	+49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.42 BYN99.88	$46.64 NZ$80.73	+35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.22 BYN287.88	$113.30 NZ$196.13	+14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.09 BYN223.67	$146.23 NZ$253.12	+89.7%
Average			+47.3%

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