Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Ponce Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 34.2% more expensive than Ponce.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Ponce. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Ponce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ponce, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.00
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.50
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Ponce
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Ponce vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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