Cost of living comparison
compared to
Agana Heights vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Agana Heights is 25.6% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Agana Heights
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Agana Heights
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Agana Heights
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Agana Heights
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Agana Heights
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Agana Heights
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Agana Heights are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Agana Heights. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Agana Heights.
Agana Heights vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Agana Heights instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$1.25
|
|
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$6.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.29
|
|
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$39,190.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
?? | |
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$97.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$260.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
?? |
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$10.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$150.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Agana Heights - Cost of clothing
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