Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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United States

Little Rock vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Little Rock is 7.1% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Little Rock
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Little Rock
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Little Rock
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Little Rock
Childcare: pay 20.0% more in Little Rock
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Little Rock
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Little Rock

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

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Little Rock vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Little Rock
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$17.00	+23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$11.00	+22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$3.00	+24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$2.38	+39.0%
Average			+24.6%

Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Wellington	Little Rock
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$2.75	+27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$5.16	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$4.08	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$3.46	-49.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$5.38	+22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$2.27	+62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.66	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$2.00	+46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$1.74	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$1.27	+32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$1.14	+100.9%
Average			+2.1%

Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Little Rock
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$3.57	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	$36.00	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$36,736.00	+45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$14.50	-10.4%
Average			-32.5%

Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Little Rock
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$68.50	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,135.00	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$883.25	-22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$166.32	+11.0%
Average			-9.7%

Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing

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pay 20.0% more for childcare

	Wellington	Little Rock
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$1,033.33	-2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$18,980.00	+47.1%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Little Rock
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$5.50	-24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$5.20	+55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$9.48	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$28.75	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$13.00	+7.9%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Wellington	Little Rock
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$51.25	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$38.75	+37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$83.75	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	$150.00	-1.7%
Average			-7.4%

Wellington vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing

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