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Saratoga Springs vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Saratoga Springs is 31.8% more expensive than Wellington.

Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Saratoga Springs
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Saratoga Springs
Housing: pay 54.0% more in Saratoga Springs
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Saratoga Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Saratoga Springs
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Saratoga Springs

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

Saratoga Springs vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saratoga Springs instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.13	$20.00	+38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.09	$8.00	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$2.13	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$1.74	-12.1%

Wellington vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$3.40	+71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.01	$9.53	+136.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.83	$4.25	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.80	$3.72	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$10.75	+125.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$1.73	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.64	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$1.76	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$3.27	+41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$1.45	+61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.36	+101.1%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.70	$3.22	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,287.65	$34,000.00	+9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.36	$18.35	+26.1%
Average			-4.1%

Wellington vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.0% more for housing

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.95	$66.00	+35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,161.75	$2,509.67	+102.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,915.71	$1,574.33	+43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.58	$147.84	+35.2%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,339.10	$1,400.00	+82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,279.42	$30,000.00	+145.7%
Average			+113.9%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.56	$5.00	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$4.11	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.74	$13.00	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.46	$60.00	+75.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.11	$15.00	+30.0%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Wellington	Saratoga Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.77	$47.50	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.26	$34.00	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.44	$86.00	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.81	$114.33	-21.8%
Average			-26.1%

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