Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 18.3% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 26.0% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 46.2% more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.71 NZ$3.02	+42.1%
Average			-3.8%

Saint John's vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.16 NZ$3.82	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.62 NZ$8.18	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.37 NZ$7.73	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.37 NZ$2.42	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.93 NZ$5.18	-20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-56.0%
Average			-26.0%

Saint John's vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$101.23 NZ$179.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.19 NZ$28.63
Average			+15.2%

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Saint John's	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$53.32 NZ$94.29	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$149.83 NZ$264.95	-24.4%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+470.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	+597.2%
Average			+530.6%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+202.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$25.18 NZ$44.53
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$12.04 NZ$21.30	+91.5%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 46.2% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$77.76 NZ$137.50	+55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$28.15 NZ$49.78
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$152.66 NZ$269.95
Average			+46.2%

Saint John's vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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