Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Prince Rupert Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 31.6% more expensive than Prince Rupert.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 73.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 77.4% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Prince Rupert. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Prince Rupert Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Prince Rupert, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 21.5% more for housing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.4% more for clothing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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