Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newport News vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Newport News is 40.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Newport News
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Newport News
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Newport News
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% more in Newport News
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Newport News
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Newport News
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Newport News
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Newport News are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Newport News. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Newport News.
Newport News vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newport News instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$2.27
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.46
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
$55.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
$14.44
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$1,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$146.54
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$7.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$13.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$42.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$105.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Newport News - Cost of clothing
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