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Martinsburg vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Martinsburg is 31.1% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% more in Martinsburg
Groceries: pay 28.4% more in Martinsburg
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Martinsburg
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Martinsburg
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Martinsburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Martinsburg
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Martinsburg

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

Martinsburg vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$20.00	+38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.98	$13.20	+43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.26	$2.88	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$2.55	+28.9%
Average			+31.9%

Wellington vs. Martinsburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$2.72	+37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.96	$5.36	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.75	$3.25	-52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.73	$3.48	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.26	$3.36	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.36	$1.54	+12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.75	$0.57	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.30	$3.67	+175.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.01	$2.50	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.55	$1.56	+74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$1.67	+145.8%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.63	$3.09	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$189.75	$70.00	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	$34,231.99	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.19	$20.16	+38.5%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.39	$67.00	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	$1,225.00	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	$937.50	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$189.31	$166.32	+52.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	$1,966.67	+155.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	??
Average			+155.9%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$6.00	-9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.13	$5.29	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.44	$9.38	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.06	$50.00	+46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$15.25	+32.2%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Martinsburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.97	$47.50	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.73	$48.33	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.13	$80.00	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$253.12	$120.00	-17.9%
Average			-18.8%

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