Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Wallis and Futuna

For one person, living is cheaper in Wellington: $2,342 a month against $5,233 in Wallis and Futuna, rent and utilities included – about $34,700 less a year. The total is higher in Wallis and Futuna despite lower rent and utilities.

Wellington
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,342
/mo nomad
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
$5,233
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Wellington is 77% cheaper than Wallis and Futuna without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wellington is 54.1% cheaper than Wallis and Futuna without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.89 NZ$24.74
$11.26 CFPF 1,200
23.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.2 NZ$114
$112 CFPF 11.9K
-42.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 NZ$15.95
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Cappuccino
$3.29 NZ$5.86
$7.73 CFPF 823
-57.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 NZ$4.19
$5.62 CFPF 599
-58.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 NZ$2.97
$3.38 CFPF 360
-50.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 NZ$12.90
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 NZ$12.03
$5.54 CFPF 590
21.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 NZ$3.38
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White Bread (500g)
$2.15 NZ$3.83
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 NZ$3.24
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Eggs
$6.73 NZ$11.99
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 NZ$16.13
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 NZ$17.01
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.30 NZ$27.27
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Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NZ$5.64
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Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NZ$3.98
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.28
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Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 NZ$11.27
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Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.67
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Onion (1kg)
$1.24 NZ$2.20
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NZ$3.55
$11.09 CFPF 1,181
-82.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 NZ$2.13
$4.56 CFPF 486
-73.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.37 NZ$45.20
$16.98 CFPF 1,809
49.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 NZ$20.26
$16.76 CFPF 1,785
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 NZ$5.65
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NZ$4.92
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🚌 Getting Around
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 NZ$4.88
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 NZ$182
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 NZ$3.24
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 NZ$3.16
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.17 NZ$59.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.26
$1.86 CFPF 198
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K NZ$45.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K NZ$45.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 NZ$354
$146 CFPF 15.6K
35.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.79 NZ$58.4
$112 CFPF 11.9K
-70.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 NZ$95.3
$3,325 CFPF 354.2K
-98.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.58 NZ$68.8
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 NZ$29.22
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Cinema Ticket
$12.14 NZ$21.64
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,036 NZ$1,847
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NZ$22.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 NZ$140
$225 CFPF 23.9K
-65.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.23 NZ$50.3
$89.9 CFPF 9,578
-68.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NZ$184
$224 CFPF 23.8K
-53.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 NZ$276
$285 CFPF 30.3K
-45.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NZ$2,187
$896 CFPF 95.5K
36.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 NZ$2,030
$889 CFPF 94.7K
28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 NZ$3,869
$2,275 CFPF 242.2K
-4.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 NZ$2,975
$2,209 CFPF 235.3K
-24.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,719 NZ$12.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,505 NZ$6,246
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,818 NZ$5,022
$3,346 CFPF 356.3K
-15.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.39
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wellington: October 5, 2026

Last update for Wallis and Futuna: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Wellington
$1.1K
Wallis and Futuna
–
Groceries & Markets
Wellington
$343
Wallis and Futuna
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
$285
Wallis and Futuna
–
Eating Out
Wellington
$243
Wallis and Futuna
–
Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
$164
Wallis and Futuna
–
Getting Around
Wellington
$124
Wallis and Futuna
–
Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
$63
Wallis and Futuna
–
Good to know
🇳🇿 Wellington
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
🕒 Local time
21:00 9:00 PM
20:00 8:00 PM
1 h behind Wellington
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
215,900 Capital
11,558
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to NZD – New Zealand Dollar Converter

New Zealand Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.78 NZD (1 NZD = 0.561 USD). 1 EUR = 2 NZD (1 NZD = 0.5 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

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