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Elliot Lake vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Elliot Lake is 1.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Elliot Lake
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in Elliot Lake
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Elliot Lake
Housing: pay 15.2% more in Elliot Lake
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Elliot Lake
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Elliot Lake
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Elliot Lake

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

Elliot Lake vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Elliot Lake instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.13	$17.93 CA$24.90	+24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.09	$10.04 CA$13.94	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$1.79 CA$2.49	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$1.43 CA$1.99	-27.5%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$1.97 CA$2.74	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.01	$6.26 CA$8.69	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.83	$8.29 CA$11.51	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.80	$3.66 CA$5.09	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$7.09 CA$9.84	+48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$2.42 CA$3.36	+77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.88 CA$1.22	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$1.71 CA$2.37	+28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$2.03 CA$2.82	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$2.01 CA$2.79	+124.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.39 CA$1.93	+104.9%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.70	$4.00 CA$5.55	-34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,287.65	$24,369.83 CA$33,839.43	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.36	$21.59 CA$29.98	+48.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 15.2% more for housing

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.95	$76.89 CA$106.76	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,161.75	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,915.71	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.58	$79.53 CA$110.43	-27.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,339.10	$717.22 CA$995.92	-6.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,279.42	$8,606.69 CA$11,951.06	-29.5%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.56	$2.87 CA$3.98	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$3.59 CA$4.98	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.74	$14.34 CA$19.92	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.46	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.11	$10.76 CA$14.94	-6.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Wellington	Elliot Lake
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.77	$61.39 CA$85.25	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.26	$38.55 CA$53.53	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.44	$101.85 CA$141.42	-10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.81	$158.98 CA$220.76	+8.7%
Average			-7.5%

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