Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Providence vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 32.4% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in East Providence
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in East Providence are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in East Providence.
East Providence vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$1.92
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$8.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.62
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
$43.77
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$148.39
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of housing
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$83.33
|
|
Wellington vs. East Providence - Cost of clothing
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