Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Bern vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
New Bern is 11.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in New Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in New Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in New Bern
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in New Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% more in New Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in New Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in New Bern
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in New Bern are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in New Bern.
New Bern vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Bern instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.04
|
|
Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.58
|
|
Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$2.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$35,112.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
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Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$172.06
|
|
Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
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Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$11.25
|
|
Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$113.33
|
|
Wellington vs. New Bern - Cost of clothing
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