Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 13.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.65
|
$15.16
NZ$24.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.87
|
$9.09
NZ$14.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.23
|
$2.49
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.44
|
$2.16
NZ$3.52
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.26
|
$4.53
NZ$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.90
|
$7.33
NZ$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
$6.98
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.97
|
$5.27
NZ$8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.37
|
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.93
|
$1.15
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.33
|
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.96
|
$2.61
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.78
|
$1.09
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.93
NZ$1.52
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.71
|
$6.60
NZ$10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.82
|
$115.94
NZ$188.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,037.90
|
$30,007.11
NZ$48,776.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.57
|
$16.83
NZ$27.35
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.45
|
$57.37
NZ$93.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,680.87
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,464.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,111.31
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,230.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$285.00
|
$134.66
NZ$218.90
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,706.73
|
$777.00
NZ$1,263.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,817.55
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,965.41
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.90
|
$7.28
NZ$11.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.59
|
$3.39
NZ$5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.65
|
$23.83
NZ$38.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.98
|
$38.32
NZ$62.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.30
|
$12.13
NZ$19.71
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.31
|
$80.07
NZ$130.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.76
|
$53.09
NZ$86.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.98
|
$124.73
NZ$202.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$257.75
|
$129.08
NZ$209.81
|
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