Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 9.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Little Rock
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Little Rock are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$2.40
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.12
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
$14.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$183.53
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$12.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$122.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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