Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moses Lake vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Moses Lake is 3.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Moses Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Moses Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Moses Lake
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Moses Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Moses Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Moses Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Moses Lake
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Moses Lake are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moses Lake instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$16.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$1.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$4.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.57
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
$14.93
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
$1,296.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$118.77
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of housing
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$15.88
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$47.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$80.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Moses Lake - Cost of clothing
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