Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Nacogdoches Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 36.8% more expensive than Nacogdoches.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Nacogdoches.
Wellington vs. Nacogdoches Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Nacogdoches, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.50
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
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Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,382.50
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.26
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Nacogdoches
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Nacogdoches vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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