Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 17.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.49
€25.78
|
$13.79
NZ$23.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$9.40
NZ$15.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.17
€4.85
|
$2.59
NZ$4.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$6.10
€5.73
|
$2.33
NZ$3.95
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$2.13
NZ$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$5.07
NZ$8.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.83
|
$7.36
NZ$12.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.06
|
$4.65
NZ$7.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.68
|
$4.79
NZ$8.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.41
NZ$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$1.08
NZ$1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.42
NZ$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$2.62
NZ$4.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.92
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€7.16
|
$6.96
NZ$11.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.58
€37.12
|
$95.46
NZ$162.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$27,889.45
NZ$47,366.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.12
|
$16.89
NZ$28.69
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.33
€72.52
|
$57.53
NZ$97.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,728.44
€5,372.51
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,700.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,664.83
€3,437.12
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,377.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.95
€137.82
|
$133.18
NZ$226.20
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,299.64
|
$833.64
NZ$1,415.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,463.74
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$6.89
NZ$11.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
€4.45
|
$3.40
NZ$5.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$23.82
NZ$40.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$659.67
€618.68
|
$41.36
NZ$70.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$12.54
NZ$21.29
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.67
€124.42
|
$78.58
NZ$133.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.08
€31.97
|
$47.12
NZ$80.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$153.65
€144.10
|
$107.54
NZ$182.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$523.34
€490.82
|
$127.08
NZ$215.82
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Wellington or Monaco. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.