Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Plymouth vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Plymouth is 29.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in New Plymouth
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in New Plymouth
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in New Plymouth
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in New Plymouth
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in New Plymouth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in New Plymouth
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in New Plymouth
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Plymouth.
New Plymouth vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Plymouth instead of Washington, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.92
NZ$3.33
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.87
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.87
NZ$4.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$696.16
NZ$1,205.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$644.24
NZ$1,115.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of childcare
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.05
NZ$8.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$43.27
NZ$74.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$10.53
NZ$18.23
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Plymouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$69.23
NZ$119.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
|
Washington vs. New Plymouth - Cost of clothing
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