Cost of living comparison
Rome is 21.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 21.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.37
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.82
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.33
|
$7.00
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.33
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.08
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.61
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.34
|
$7.15
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.34
|
$37.51
€36.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,660.40
|
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.18
|
$17.15
€16.60
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.86
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,627.36
|
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,358.55
|
$763.10
€738.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$236.90
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,539.37
|
$508.83
€492.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,345.44
|
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.66
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.03
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.20
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.39
|
$58.31
€56.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.63
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.86
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.32
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$210.99
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$228.93
|
$102.32
€99.07
|
|
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