Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Napier Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 12.1% more expensive than Napier.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 52.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 8.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 6.6% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 2.1% less in Wellington
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Napier. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Napier Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Napier, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
NZ$32.96
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.67
NZ$18.48
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
NZ$3.89
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
NZ$2.74
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
NZ$6.79
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
NZ$10.73
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.88
NZ$10.19
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
NZ$6.91
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
NZ$1.86
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.87
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.55
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NZ$1.58
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
NZ$10.51
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.15
NZ$79.89
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,961.84
NZ$44,940.03
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.01
NZ$79.64
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,231.75
NZ$2,132.15
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$723.47
NZ$1,252.33
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.49
NZ$250.11
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$721.16
NZ$1,248.33
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.92
NZ$11.98
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
NZ$5.99
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.47
NZ$33.71
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.54
NZ$63.25
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Napier
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.19
NZ$164.78
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.23
NZ$171.77
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
NZ$212.22
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
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Napier vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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