Cost of living comparison
Paris is 11.3% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Paris instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$23.91
|
$19.49
€17.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$14.34
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$3.92
|
$3.72
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.41
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.36
|
$1.93
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.15
|
$11.66
€10.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$11.56
|
$5.86
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.01
|
$4.70
€4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.31
|
$7.05
€6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.26
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.82
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.33
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.12
|
$1.90
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.72
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.47
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.41
|
$7.76
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$182.85
|
$92.05
€82.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$47,322.38
|
$32,489.61
€29,082.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$26.53
|
$23.63
€21.15
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$90.47
|
$32.31
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,391.46
|
$1,462.11
€1,308.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,074.44
€961.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$212.37
|
$171.90
€153.87
|
|
pay 17.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,225.35
|
$829.69
€742.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$20,340.52
|
$16,485.47
€14,756.72
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$11.47
|
$7.58
€6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.35
|
$4.52
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$37.58
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$60.43
|
$41.22
€36.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$19.12
|
$14.08
€12.60
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$126.27
|
$102.11
€91.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$83.72
|
$44.38
€39.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$196.70
|
$110.05
€98.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$203.56
|
$156.00
€139.64
|
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