Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 16.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% less in New Haven
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in New Haven are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New Haven. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
$1.78
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.51
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
$19.40
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
$122.52
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
$13.25
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
$70.00
|
|
Wellington vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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