Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. St Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 7.0% cheaper than St Peter Port.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in St Peter Port. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. St Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of St Peter Port, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.70
£15.52
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
£1.94
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
£1.84
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
£6.35
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
£4.20
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
£1.73
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
£1.96
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
£1.20
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
£6.02
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
£3.80
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.47
£65.57
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.51
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
St Peter Port
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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