Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Key West Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 2.8% cheaper than Key West.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 19.0% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Key West. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Key West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Key West, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.85
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,413.33
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,413.33
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.46
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Key West
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.00
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.25
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Key West vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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