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Saint John's vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 15.5% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 35.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 84.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$16.65 EC$45.00	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$9.25 EC$25.00	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$1.95 EC$5.27	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$1.20 EC$3.25	-29.6%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 35.0% more for groceries

	Wellington	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$2.78 EC$7.50	+28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$4.26 EC$11.50	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$8.40 EC$22.71	+18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$6.66 EC$18.00	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$3.52 EC$9.53	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$2.96 EC$8.00	+111.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$1.11 EC$3.00	+12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$3.70 EC$10.00	+170.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$3.70 EC$10.00	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$1.30 EC$3.50	+35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$1.30 EC$3.50	+127.4%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Wellington	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$6.11 EC$16.50	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	??
Average			-13.2%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Wellington	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$81.40 EC$220.00	+52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$198.07 EC$535.29	+32.2%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 84.1% less for childcare

	Wellington	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$185.01 EC$500.00	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-85.7%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$2.41 EC$6.50	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$64.75 EC$175.00	+70.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$6.29 EC$17.00	-47.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Wellington	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$50.00 EC$135.13	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$74.00 EC$200.00	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	??
Average			-31.6%

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