Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. New Plymouth Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 73.0% more expensive than New Plymouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 98.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% more in Washington
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in New Plymouth. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. New Plymouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of New Plymouth, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
NZ$3.33
|
$2.79
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
NZ$1.51
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
NZ$4.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$1.64
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
$16.73
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.16
NZ$1,205.06
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$644.24
NZ$1,115.18
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
$146.54
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$40,166.67
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
NZ$8.74
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.27
NZ$74.90
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.53
NZ$18.23
|
$16.75
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
New Plymouth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.23
NZ$119.84
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$133.22
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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