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Port Elizabeth vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 41.7% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Port Elizabeth

Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$10.80 ZAR182.86	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.98	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.26	$1.13 ZAR19.18	-53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$0.92 ZAR15.60	-53.4%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.96	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.75	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.73	$2.86 ZAR48.47	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.26	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.36	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.75	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.30	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.01	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.55	$0.72 ZAR12.25	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-23.7%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.63	$5.01 ZAR84.76	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$189.75	$34.86 ZAR590.03	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.19	$6.38 ZAR108.01	-56.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.39	$45.80 ZAR775.17	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$189.31	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-16.8%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-59.7%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$2.62 ZAR44.37	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.13	$2.17 ZAR36.67	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.44	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.06	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$10.08 ZAR170.67	-12.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Wellington	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.97	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	-1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.73	$38.39 ZAR649.85	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.13	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$253.12	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-37.0%
Average			-17.1%

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