Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Tavira Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 45.1% more expensive than Tavira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Tavira. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Tavira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tavira, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.73
€6.64
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
€2.96
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.29
|
$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
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.77
€38.45
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.06
€969.65
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.42
€68.21
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 65.1% more for childcare
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,352.85
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Tavira
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.28
€85.26
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Tavira vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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