Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 91.1% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 92.0% more for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
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pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,024
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,457
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,168
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,989
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF317
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,040
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,494
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
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pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,612
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,015
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,812
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,249
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,961
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF359,529
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,099
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,309
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,497
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
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pay 83.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,992
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,244
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,972
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,482
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
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