Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boynton Beach vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Boynton Beach is 27.5% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in Boynton Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Boynton Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Boynton Beach
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Boynton Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% more in Boynton Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Boynton Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Boynton Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boynton Beach are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Boynton Beach. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Boynton Beach.
Boynton Beach vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boynton Beach instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$12.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.66
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$6.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.44
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$8.94
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$2,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$2,083.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$178.73
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
$25,375.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$15.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Boynton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$69.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of clothing
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