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$22.74
|
$26.69
A$40.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.51
|
$10.01
A$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.27
|
$2.70
A$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.83
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.36
|
$6.42
A$9.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.14
|
$6.48
A$9.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.67
|
$4.10
A$6.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.90
|
$3.63
A$5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.32
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.78
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.34
|
$1.60
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.32
|
$2.47
A$3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.71
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$0.96
A$1.45
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.49
|
$5.45
A$8.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$157.44
|
$100.08
A$151.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$45,995.65
|
$20,016.00
A$30,235.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$27.86
|
$15.93
A$24.07
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$94.87
|
$68.64
A$103.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,622.65
|
$1,824.70
A$2,756.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,308.37
|
$1,494.78
A$2,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$219.65
|
$183.28
A$276.86
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,374.86
|
$1,686.35
A$2,547.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$20,842.50
|
$14,216.13
A$21,474.51
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.37
|
$8.01
A$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.61
|
$3.74
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.28
|
$23.35
A$35.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.21
|
$64.70
A$97.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.67
|
$13.34
A$20.16
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$129.60
|
$93.52
A$141.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$77.72
|
$72.72
A$109.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$177.35
|
$134.62
A$203.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$209.57
|
$183.19
A$276.72
|
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