Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Avarua instead of Wellington, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.94
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.30
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.43
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.24
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.74
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.34
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.36
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.59
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$158.82
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,401.22
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.10
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$95.71
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,645.78
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,328.72
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$221.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,386.98
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,026.28
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.47
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.66
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.63
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.81
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.86
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Wellington
|
Avarua
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$130.74
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$78.40
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$178.91
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$211.42
|
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