Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 14.7% more expensive than Terre Haute.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 74.5% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
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Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.67
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.5% more for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.33
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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