Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Port St Lucie Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 7.0% more expensive than Port St Lucie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Port St Lucie. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Port St Lucie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Port St Lucie, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,579.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,524.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.61
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,233.33
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Port St Lucie
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.50
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
|
Port St Lucie vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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