Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rita vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rita is 33.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Santa Rita
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% more in Santa Rita
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Santa Rita
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Santa Rita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.0% more in Santa Rita
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Santa Rita are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Santa Rita.
Santa Rita vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rita instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$2.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$4.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
$1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.29
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
?? | |
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
$600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$195.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
?? |
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of childcare
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
?? | |
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
?? |
Wellington vs. Santa Rita - Cost of clothing
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