Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Palanga Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 48.4% more expensive than Palanga.
Wellington vs. Palanga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Palanga, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.17
|
$14.42
NZ$25.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.11
|
$9.23
NZ$16.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.28
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.73
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.60
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.67
|
$4.02
NZ$7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
€4.99
|
$6.79
NZ$11.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.66
|
$6.77
NZ$11.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.22
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.24
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
€5.53
|
$6.14
NZ$10.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.47
|
$109.62
NZ$191.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,359.27
€34,224.15
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,287.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
€8.63
|
$14.55
NZ$25.36
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.83
€12.90
|
$48.75
NZ$84.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.55
€710.89
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,161.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.78
€355.44
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,915.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.62
€155.32
|
$109.37
NZ$190.58
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.17
€406.22
|
$768.47
NZ$1,339.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,737.54
€6,728.04
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,279.42
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.08
|
$6.63
NZ$11.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.20
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
€5.03
|
$25.67
NZ$44.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.92
€66.01
|
$34.12
NZ$59.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.12
|
$11.54
NZ$20.11
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Palanga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.43
€81.24
|
$69.31
NZ$120.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.62
|
$46.64
NZ$81.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.87
€92.92
|
$113.30
NZ$197.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.79
€165.03
|
$146.23
NZ$254.81
|
|
Palanga vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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