Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. New Paltz Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 5.5% cheaper than New Paltz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in New Paltz. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. New Paltz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of New Paltz, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.03
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.99
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
New Paltz
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
|
New Paltz vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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