Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Canada

Delta vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Delta is 4.1% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Delta
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Delta
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Delta
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Delta
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Delta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Delta
Clothing: pay 23.9% less in Delta

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

Delta vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delta instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Delta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.34	$15.78 CA$22.01	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.22	$8.85 CA$12.34	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.32	$2.10 CA$2.94	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.47	$1.71 CA$2.38	-13.6%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	Wellington	Delta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.47	$2.67 CA$3.72	+35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.07	$6.29 CA$8.78	+56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.93	$7.93 CA$11.06	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.90	$3.94 CA$5.50	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.38	$5.90 CA$8.23	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.39	$1.82 CA$2.53	+33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.78	$0.65 CA$0.91	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.34	$1.93 CA$2.69	+44.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.07	$2.06 CA$2.87	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.58	$1.41 CA$1.97	+57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.19	$1.63 CA$2.27	+139.9%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Wellington	Delta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.79	$4.73 CA$6.59	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$192.58	$86.07 CA$120.04	-21.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,733.34	$24,369.83 CA$33,989.82	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.57	$15.23 CA$21.25	+4.7%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Wellington	Delta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$85.65	$55.70 CA$77.69	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,179.50	$1,673.52 CA$2,334.14	+34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,931.43	$1,577.89 CA$2,200.77	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$192.14	$59.58 CA$83.10	-45.5%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Wellington	Delta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,350.09	$976.62 CA$1,362.14	+27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,454.12	$19,795.38 CA$27,609.60	+62.1%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Delta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.66	$5.74 CA$8.00	-13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.22	$4.06 CA$5.67	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$45.10	$14.34 CA$20.01	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.95	$28.69 CA$40.01	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.27	$11.48 CA$16.01	-0.5%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Delta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$121.76	$53.48 CA$74.59	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.93	$42.77 CA$59.66	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$199.06	$92.52 CA$129.04	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$256.90	$78.89 CA$110.04	-46.0%
Average			-23.9%

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