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$ 20.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 NZ$ 100.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$ 13.00-15.00
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) 5.55 NZ$ 4.50-6.30
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 NZ$ 3.00-4.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.26 NZ$ 7.76-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 NZ$ 1.81-4.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 NZ$ 0.91-2.20
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.49 NZ$ 9.00-13.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.72 NZ$ 4.54-12.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.68 NZ$ 5.44-12.25
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.81 NZ$ 6.80-15.79
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 NZ$ 1.81-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 NZ$ 1.58-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 NZ$ 1.36-3.63
Tomato (1 lb) 4.30 NZ$ 1.81-5.90
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 NZ$ 1.13-2.54
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$ 1.13-2.49
Lettuce (1 head) 4.23 NZ$ 2.99-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 NZ$ 0.99-3.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 NZ$ 12.49-29.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.50 NZ$ 3.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.23 NZ$ 3.99-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 NZ$ 37.00-45.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$ 3.00-7.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 NZ$ 100.00-300.00
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) 10.85 NZ$ 9.46-11.85
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) 39,180.00 NZ$ 35,990.00-37,290.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.34 NZ$ 200.00-402.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.06 NZ$ 35.00-82.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.81 NZ$ 80.00-111.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.71 NZ$ 20.00-102.50
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.21 NZ$ 27.50-50.00
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 1,266.67 NZ$ 360.00-1,700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,681.25 NZ$ 15,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.41 NZ$ 70.00-169.99
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 82.55 NZ$ 50.00-130.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 205.45 NZ$ 120.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.17 NZ$ 150.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,463.68 NZ$ 1,980.00-3,070.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.76 NZ$ 1,700.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,255.39 NZ$ 3,200.00-5,150.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,642.53 NZ$ 3,000.00-4,234.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,221.12 NZ$ 1,086.96-1,416.76
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) 4,159.56 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.99 6.80-7.50

Prices in Wellington

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Last update: March 2024
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1 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.