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Wellington vs. Red Deer Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 22.1% more expensive than Red Deer.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 51.8% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 43.6% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Red Deer.

Wellington vs. Red Deer Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Red Deer, you would:

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Red Deer	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.22 CA$23.73	$14.42 NZ$24.85	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.69 CA$13.35	$9.23 NZ$15.90	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CA$2.32	$2.46 NZ$4.24	+46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 CA$2.41	$1.98 NZ$3.41	+13.1%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Red Deer	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CA$3.53	$1.98 NZ$3.41	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 CA$7.15	$4.02 NZ$6.93	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 CA$8.73	$6.79 NZ$11.70	+7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CA$4.37	$6.77 NZ$11.67	+113.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.43 CA$7.48	$4.77 NZ$8.22	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 CA$2.80	$1.36 NZ$2.35	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CA$0.84	$1.01 NZ$1.74	+66.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.35	$1.33 NZ$2.29	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$2.32 NZ$3.99	+48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CA$1.50	$0.90 NZ$1.54	-17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.27	$0.68 NZ$1.17	-26.2%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 51.8% more for transportation

	Red Deer	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72 CA$5.12	$6.14 NZ$10.58	+65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.92 CA$72.92	$109.62 NZ$188.86	+107.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	$31,154.21 NZ$53,677.18	+27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 CA$18.74	$14.55 NZ$25.07	+7.0%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Red Deer	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.09 CA$86.93	$48.75 NZ$83.99	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,060.84 CA$1,461.78	$1,240.57 NZ$2,137.45	+16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$973.53 CA$1,341.48	$1,099.37 NZ$1,894.16	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.49 CA$197.72	$109.37 NZ$188.43	-23.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Red Deer	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$665.47 CA$916.98	$768.47 NZ$1,324.04	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,898.11 CA$12,261.15	$12,211.68 NZ$21,040.13	+37.2%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Red Deer	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.92	$6.63 NZ$11.43	+32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 CA$5.07	$3.54 NZ$6.10	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.78	$25.67 NZ$44.23	+78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.84 CA$53.52	$34.12 NZ$58.79	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.83	$11.54 NZ$19.88	+7.2%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

	Red Deer	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.96 CA$68.84	$69.31 NZ$119.42	+38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.08 CA$46.96	$46.64 NZ$80.35	+36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.91 CA$101.85	$113.30 NZ$195.21	+53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.50 CA$138.49	$146.23 NZ$251.95	+45.5%
Average			+43.6%

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