Cost of living comparison
Christchurch is 13.0% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Christchurch instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.18
|
$14.25
NZ$23.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.11
|
$9.40
NZ$15.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.13
|
$2.34
NZ$3.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
$1.58
NZ$2.62
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
$2.02
NZ$3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.53
|
$4.47
NZ$7.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.18
|
$6.71
NZ$11.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$6.61
NZ$10.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.75
|
$4.18
NZ$6.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
$1.07
NZ$1.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$1.41
NZ$2.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.33
|
$2.46
NZ$4.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.91
NZ$1.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.55
|
$0.94
NZ$1.56
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.97
|
$6.23
NZ$10.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$192.62
|
$44.87
NZ$74.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,849.85
|
$24,253.07
NZ$40,290.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.95
|
$16.67
NZ$27.70
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$95.31
|
$47.47
NZ$78.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,519.18
|
$1,476.90
NZ$2,453.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,279.10
|
$1,270.25
NZ$2,110.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$223.71
|
$86.55
NZ$143.78
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,290.80
|
$644.22
NZ$1,070.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,426.89
|
$10,313.62
NZ$17,133.68
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.09
|
$6.67
NZ$11.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.63
|
$3.30
NZ$5.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.59
|
$23.34
NZ$38.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$63.65
|
$38.99
NZ$64.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.15
|
$10.91
NZ$18.13
|
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Christchurch
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$133.01
|
$78.38
NZ$130.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$88.19
|
$37.64
NZ$62.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$207.21
|
$82.68
NZ$137.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$214.43
|
$139.39
NZ$231.57
|
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