Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 21.6% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 40.8% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 27.1% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Victoria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$1.71 NZ$3.02	-35.7%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	Victoria	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$2.16 NZ$3.82	+23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+81.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$4.37 NZ$7.73	+55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-31.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 40.8% more for transportation

	Victoria	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+203.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.19 NZ$28.63
Average			+40.8%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Victoria	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$53.32 NZ$94.29	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+41.2%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Victoria	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+632.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	+48.3%
Average			+229.5%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$12.04 NZ$21.30	+67.1%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Victoria	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$77.76 NZ$137.50	+108.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$28.15 NZ$49.78	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+51.3%
Average			+42.0%

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