Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Moses Lake Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 31.2% more expensive than Moses Lake.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 16.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 86.6% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Moses Lake. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Moses Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Moses Lake, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.92
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,296.67
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.77
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.88
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.6% more for clothing
|
Moses Lake
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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