Cost of living in Wellington

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Food
Daily menu in the business district NZ$14.87
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) NZ$8.78
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast NZ$10.10
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk NZ$2.64
12 eggs, large NZ$5.00
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes NZ$5.28
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese NZ$6.64
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples NZ$3.23
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes NZ$4.99
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket NZ$4.07
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality NZ$15.38
2 liters of Coca-Cola NZ$2.85
bread for 2 people for 1 day NZ$2.51
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city NZ$1,606
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat NZ$189
Internet 8MB (1 month) NZ$54
40” flat screen TV NZ$1,016
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt NZ$252
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) NZ$6
Hourly rate for cleaning help NZ$19.67
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 NZ$121
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) NZ$55
1 pair of Adidas trainers NZ$157
1 pair of average business shoes NZ$130
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new NZ$41,444
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas NZ$2.10
monthly ticket public transport NZ$107
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) NZ$47
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) NZ$15.57
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) NZ$7.72
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) NZ$4.78
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) NZ$6.17
4 rolls of toilet paper NZ$3.28
Tube of toothpaste NZ$3.38
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city NZ$29
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub NZ$46
2 tickets to the movies NZ$32
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) NZ$104
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert NZ$98
1 cocktail drink in downtown club NZ$13.69
Capuccino in expat area of the city NZ$4.67
1 beer in neighbourhood pub NZ$7.27
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) NZ$231
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) NZ$0.80
1 month of gym in business district NZ$79
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes NZ$15.17

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