Cost of Living in Wellington

Summary of cost of living in Wellington, New Zealand:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ 15.00-32.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 137.00 NZ$ 90.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$ 12.50-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ 8.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$ 8.00-13.50
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 NZ$ 4.50-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 NZ$ 3.00-5.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.45 NZ$ 7.76-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.09 NZ$ 1.44-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 NZ$ 0.91-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.59 NZ$ 4.49-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.54 NZ$ 4.76-12.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.52 NZ$ 4.54-11.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.52 NZ$ 6.35-15.79
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 NZ$ 1.36-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.73 NZ$ 1.36-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 NZ$ 1.36-3.86
Tomato (1 lb) 4.32 NZ$ 2.04-6.35
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 NZ$ 1.13-2.54
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 NZ$ 0.91-2.49
Lettuce (1 head) 4.81 NZ$ 2.99-6.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 NZ$ 0.99-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 NZ$ 12.99-29.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.63 NZ$ 3.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.32 NZ$ 3.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 NZ$ 34.50-45.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.25 NZ$ 3.00-6.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 152.30 NZ$ 86.96-240.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 NZ$ 4.18-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NZ$ 60.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.99 NZ$ 9.46-13.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 49,490.00 NZ$ 40,000.00-60,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,467.14 NZ$ 35,990.00-55,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.23 NZ$ 180.00-402.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.15 NZ$ 35.00-65.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.81 NZ$ 80.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.33 NZ$ 20.00-105.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.94 NZ$ 25.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$ 18.00-25.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,367.50 NZ$ 666.67-1,700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,306.25 NZ$ 15,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 126.68 NZ$ 70.00-169.99
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 80.23 NZ$ 40.00-120.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 200.95 NZ$ 120.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.11 NZ$ 150.00-259.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.65 NZ$ 2,000.00-3,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,253.61 NZ$ 1,700.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,287.95 NZ$ 3,200.00-5,223.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,553.84 NZ$ 2,800.00-4,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,197.67 NZ$ 1,077.67-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,080.18 NZ$ 915.09-1,254.18
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,154.79 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 5.39-7.21

Prices in Wellington

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Last update: November 2023
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2 Comments so far
Eric on Jul 16, 2020:
Electricity can average as little as 15 nz cents per KWH.
Plenty of competition for green energy.
I'm currently paying nzd 1.65/literfor petrol while average pump prices are 193.
Appprox 90c per liter is tax.
Eric Bennik on Jan 05, 2020:
Milk is $5 for 4 liters at some big supermarkets at other places and has been for over a year.

Beer has to be bought in dozen lots to get a good deal.This works out at $1.50ea for some international brands.