Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 20.4% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.94
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.30
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.87
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.43
|
$6.42
A$9.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.24
|
$6.48
A$9.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.74
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
$3.63
A$5.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.34
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$1.60
A$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.36
|
$2.47
A$3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.59
|
$5.45
A$8.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$158.82
|
$100.08
A$151.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,401.22
|
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.10
|
$15.93
A$24.12
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$95.71
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,645.78
|
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,328.72
|
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$221.59
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,386.98
|
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,026.28
|
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.47
|
$8.01
A$12.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.66
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.63
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.81
|
$64.70
A$97.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.86
|
$13.34
A$20.20
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$130.74
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$78.40
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$178.91
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$211.42
|
$183.19
A$277.35
|
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