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Saint Petersburg vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 23.3% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 51.1% more in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 56.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 83.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Saint Petersburg

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.

Saint Petersburg vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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pay 13.0% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.06	$18.50	+28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.04	$9.29	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.27	$2.63	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$2.30	+16.1%
Average			+13.0%

Wellington vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.1% more for groceries

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$3.61	+82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.99	$7.88	+95.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.79	$4.40	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.77	$4.47	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.29	$6.01	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$2.84	+108.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.62	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$2.47	+85.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.02	$2.35	+1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$1.60	+78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.97	+190.5%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.67	$3.23	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$190.44	$70.00	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,124.77	$36,050.00	+15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.28	$15.17	+4.2%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 56.7% more for housing

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.70	$74.13	+52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,155.27	$1,850.00	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,909.96	$1,585.71	+44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.00	$198.18	+81.2%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 83.7% more for childcare

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,335.08	$1,250.00	+62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,215.57	$25,000.00	+104.7%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.53	$6.00	-9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.15	$4.87	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.60	$8.50	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.28	$29.80	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.05	$15.02	+30.1%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Wellington	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.41	$66.00	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.02	$37.38	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.84	$73.50	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.05	$108.50	-25.8%
Average			-21.4%

Wellington vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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