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Coffs Harbour vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Coffs Harbour is 11.6% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Coffs Harbour
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Coffs Harbour
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Coffs Harbour
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Coffs Harbour
Childcare: pay 69.2% more in Coffs Harbour
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Coffs Harbour
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Coffs Harbour

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Coffs Harbour are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Coffs Harbour.

Coffs Harbour vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coffs Harbour instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.06	$13.08 A$19.77	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.04	$8.50 A$12.85	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.27	$2.62 A$3.95	+6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$1.80 A$2.72	-9.0%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$2.58 A$3.90	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.99	$3.78 A$5.71	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.79	$5.29 A$8.00	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.77	$3.17 A$4.79	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.29	$2.97 A$4.48	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$1.62 A$2.45	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$1.29 A$1.95	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$1.68 A$2.54	+26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.02	$1.78 A$2.68	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$0.59 A$0.89	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.06 A$1.60	+56.1%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.67	$4.42 A$6.68	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$190.44	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,124.77	$29,060.36 A$43,911.22	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.28	$14.01 A$21.17	-3.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.70	$52.33 A$79.08	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,155.27	$1,301.81 A$1,967.07	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,909.96	$1,203.68 A$1,818.80	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.00	$125.06 A$188.97	+14.4%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 69.2% more for childcare

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,335.08	$2,150.05 A$3,248.80	+179.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,215.57	$7,156.66 A$10,813.96	-41.4%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.53	$4.91 A$7.41	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.15	$3.43 A$5.19	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.60	$21.26 A$32.13	-17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.28	$101.40 A$153.21	+197.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.05	$13.08 A$19.77	+13.4%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Coffs Harbour
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.41	$60.84 A$91.93	-12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.02	$48.28 A$72.95	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.84	$90.28 A$136.41	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.05	$124.29 A$187.81	-15.0%
Average			-11.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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