Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Maia Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 38.7% more expensive than Maia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Maia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Maia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Maia, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.56
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.44
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.63
€9.13
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.71
€34.10
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,109.59
€952.93
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.39
€1,178.62
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€90.94
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.99
€418.23
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,726.82
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
€5.42
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Maia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.48
€84.58
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.78
€96.86
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Maia vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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