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Cost of living

Wellington compared to Wairarapa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,049.41
1,529.34
Eating Out
18.37
18.54
Rent & Utilities
714.56
1,188.93
Transportation
1,026.15
1,869.94
Groceries
4.71
6.51
Other
2,774.36
1,652.34
WellingtonWairarapa

Consumer prices in Wairarapa are roughly 11% higher than in Wellington.

Cost of living

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
Total with rent one person1,3491,871
Total with rent family3,0535,160
Without rent one person742781
Without rent one family1,9682,288
Rent & Utilities person843.511,143
Rent & Utilities family1,452.732,815.85
Food person427584
Food family1,3191,755
Transport person82.64110.73
Transport family226.97247.49
Life expectancy79.7 years66.72 years

Eating Out

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
Lunch Menu17.1712.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 272.8174.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.799.6
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.367.96
Cappuccino3.983.92
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.092.65

Rent & Utilities

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,029.491,490.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2625.681,143.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,729.312,916.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,405.872,438.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.74.46110.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.92.52163.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.6160.13

Transportation

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
Local transport ticket7.038.22
Monthly ticket local transport4,1576,916
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,9256,017
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.542.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years62.15%122.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft227.7221.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.61.86

Groceries

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.711.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.371.8
Eggs, x126.818.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.0711.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.110.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4714.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.92.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.210.72

Other

ItemWellingtonWairarapa
Gym Membership, 1 month35.5338.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.1210.4
Doctors visit36.9437.3
Haircut, simple10.9916.83
Brand Jeans62.4291.1
Brand Sneakers108.67109.66
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month412.19775.25
International Primary School, 1 year21,52212,140