Cost of living comparison
Paris is 7.3% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Paris instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.70
|
$16.49
€15.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.47
|
$10.99
€10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.26
|
$3.30
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.83
|
$2.70
€2.46
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$2.28
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.34
|
$9.69
€8.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.11
|
$4.75
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.66
|
$3.71
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.88
|
$6.40
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.32
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.78
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.34
|
$1.49
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.31
|
$1.87
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.71
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.46
|
$8.20
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$157.11
|
$92.35
€84.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$45,901.02
|
$24,187.89
€22,096.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$27.80
|
$21.89
€20.00
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$94.68
|
$32.60
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,617.26
|
$1,438.32
€1,313.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,303.62
|
$1,037.88
€948.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$219.20
|
$169.67
€155.00
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,372.03
|
$830.08
€758.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$20,799.62
|
$18,062.39
€16,500.89
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.35
|
$7.69
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.60
|
$4.19
€3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.20
|
$11.54
€10.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.07
|
$39.26
€35.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.63
|
$13.19
€12.05
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$129.33
|
$110.46
€100.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$77.56
|
$41.99
€38.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$176.99
|
$101.08
€92.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$209.14
|
$143.22
€130.84
|
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