Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Santa Fe Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 0.2% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Santa Fe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$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) |
$2.73
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,187.50
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.50
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,435.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.67
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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