Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 7.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Palm Springs
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Palm Springs are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$1.51
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.95
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
$18.36
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$189.35
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$12.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$139.17
|
|
Wellington vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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