Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Fond du Lac Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 1.1% more expensive than Fond du Lac.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Fond du Lac. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Fond du Lac Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Fond du Lac, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.75
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.12
|
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Fond du Lac
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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