Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Angelo vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
San Angelo is 13.2% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in San Angelo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in San Angelo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in San Angelo
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in San Angelo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in San Angelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in San Angelo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in San Angelo
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in San Angelo are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Angelo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Angelo.
San Angelo vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Angelo instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
$2.09
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.24
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
$17.67
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
$2,261.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
$133.86
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
$15.00
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
$117.47
|
|
Wellington vs. San Angelo - Cost of clothing
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