Cost of Living in Wellington

Summary about cost of living in Wellington, New Zealand:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 NZ$ 15.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$ 75.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$ 13.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$ 9.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$ 7.50-13.50
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 NZ$ 4.50-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.13 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.74 NZ$ 8.14-15.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 NZ$ 1.36-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$ 0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.42 NZ$ 3.83-10.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.40 NZ$ 4.76-12.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.64 NZ$ 4.08-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.72 NZ$ 6.35-15.87
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 NZ$ 1.36-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 NZ$ 1.32-2.95
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 NZ$ 1.36-3.17
Tomato (1 lb) 4.18 NZ$ 2.04-6.35
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 NZ$ 1.13-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 NZ$ 0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head) 4.40 NZ$ 2.50-6.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 NZ$ 0.99-3.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.99 NZ$ 14.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.48 NZ$ 3.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 NZ$ 4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 NZ$ 31.00-45.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 152.30 NZ$ 100.00-241.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 NZ$ 3.75-3.75
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 NZ$ 4.67-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NZ$ 60.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.11 NZ$ 9.84-12.11
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,495.00 NZ$ 36,990.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,215.00 NZ$ 30,000.00-37,290.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.86 NZ$ 180.00-376.80
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.51 NZ$ 0.40-0.55
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.78 NZ$ 70.00-109.60
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.99 NZ$ 20.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.39 NZ$ 20.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$ 16.00-22.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.22 NZ$ 666.67-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,588.89 NZ$ 15,000.00-24,150.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 125.37 NZ$ 60.00-164.80
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.18 NZ$ 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 171.56 NZ$ 90.00-239.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.60 NZ$ 130.00-240.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,518.12 NZ$ 1,800.00-3,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,261.47 NZ$ 1,600.00-2,720.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,222.39 NZ$ 3,458.00-5,223.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,465.81 NZ$ 2,730.00-4,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,126.95 NZ$ 929.02-1,254.18
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,021.33 NZ$ 873.28-1,161.28
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,379.54 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 2.50-5.76

Prices in Wellington

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Last update: March 2023
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4 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.
Anonymous on Oct 12, 2019:
Anonymous, by utilities do you mean electricity.
I pay an average of NZ19c or usd12c per kwh and NZ$10 per month lines fee.
The winter is a bit cool winter spring but summer autumn is ok.
Anonymous on Mar 22, 2019:
I lived in Wellington for eight months and couldn't take the cold anymore.My average cost of utilities each month were $275 usd plus each month for a two bedroom flat.Utility price listed is way too low.I left the freezer and moved to Spain.My monthly utilities are average $65 each month now.