Historical Prices in Wellington

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 25.56 134.44 13.99
2022 23.48 118.82 14.41
2021 19.96 95.83 13.10
2020 19.25 82.22 11.72
2019 17.10 84.95 12.07
2018 18.26 81.32 10.12
2017 16.31 79.10 10.73
2016 17.20 82.22 10.24
2015 18.89 81.27 10.32
2014 18.44 107.39 10.21
2013 15.24 77.23 10.01
2012 15.14 70.83 9.73
2011 17.25 115.00 9.99
2010 20.00 75.00 7.33
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 12.00 11.43 3.94 3.25 5.39
2022 11.21 10.65 4.06 3.76 5.42
2021 10.56 9.19 4.00 3.44 4.92
2020 9.78 9.67 3.64 3.07 4.62
2019 8.68 9.53 3.32 3.18 4.67
2018 8.88 9.56 3.06 2.86 4.40
2017 9.11 9.26 3.42 2.75 4.45
2016 8.27 8.47 3.06 2.67 4.39
2015 7.60 8.50 2.76 2.97 4.42
2014 8.71 8.36 2.91 3.48 4.65
2013 7.18 8.28 3.30 3.06 4.30
2012 7.42 7.25 2.66 2.62 4.28
2011 7.23 7.33 4.10 3.58 4.42
2010 7.00 7.67 3.33 3.50 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 3.18 3.08 11.48 1.89 5.92 5.92
2022 3.18 3.43 7.27 2.03 6.84 8.04
2021 3.14 2.94 6.98 2.00 5.12 -
2020 2.67 2.78 6.60 1.00 5.68 -
2019 2.86 2.76 6.13 2.10 4.00 6.50
2018 3.17 2.25 5.16 2.41 7.07 8.50
2017 3.05 2.54 4.88 2.15 7.20 9.33
2016 2.67 1.98 4.85 1.79 5.75 8.25
2015 2.76 2.36 5.14 2.29 6.20 7.33
2014 3.21 2.71 5.49 4.10 6.15 4.75
2013 2.69 3.09 5.47 4.25 7.50 2.18
2012 2.60 2.55 5.47 3.07 5.20 5.33
2011 2.83 3.00 5.00 2.50 4.50 3.00
2010 2.77 3.17 3.87 2.96 4.64 4.60
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.16 5.87 3.92 4.58 3.39 10.01 3.86 3.14
2022 4.94 4.96 3.75 4.34 3.54 8.74 3.86 3.41
2021 4.03 4.58 3.16 4.03 3.77 4.15 3.60 2.20
2020 3.58 3.85 3.05 2.86 3.00 4.93 2.75 2.25
2019 3.50 3.94 2.81 2.28 3.49 4.39 2.87 2.37
2018 3.44 3.67 3.00 2.67 2.82 5.28 2.78 2.36
2017 3.92 3.72 3.39 2.44 3.02 5.50 3.32 3.00
2016 2.99 3.56 2.47 2.51 3.44 4.50 3.43 2.48
2015 3.75 3.88 3.50 2.25 3.24 6.60 3.58 3.00
2014 4.43 4.74 3.25 2.96 3.11 7.83 - -
2013 3.98 2.80 2.70 1.75 2.58 5.92 - -
2012 3.37 2.99 2.56 2.07 2.00 6.25 - -
2011 3.95 4.00 3.34 2.50 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 15.03 18.60 40.45 18.86 21.97
2022 16.62 18.55 37.00 17.21 26.41
2021 14.06 17.88 36.35 16.33 21.33
2020 12.22 15.78 32.57 11.00 19.00
2019 11.45 15.64 30.42 14.83 19.17
2018 9.83 15.67 28.40 11.05 15.00
2017 9.83 16.00 25.90 13.89 14.88
2016 8.71 13.33 23.09 13.50 14.00
2015 9.72 15.62 22.68 18.38 18.00
2014 12.12 18.71 20.93 17.98 -
2013 10.61 15.84 18.16 17.25 -
2012 11.00 14.08 18.23 15.09 -
2011 12.00 13.98 17.00 21.98 -
2010 10.67 16.00 14.67 18.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2228.57 1750.00 3500.00 3137.50
2022 2568.62 2374.23 4406.93 3751.92
2021 2341.67 2120.00 3640.89 3038.62
2020 2059.09 1664.29 3458.33 2683.33
2019 1927.27 1440.00 3406.25 2450.00
2018 1730.86 1478.90 3086.09 2369.45
2017 1788.27 1352.83 3128.79 2482.37
2016 1318.62 1087.54 2471.43 1935.83
2015 1470.13 1150.00 2706.71 2040.60
2014 1175.33 909.26 2600.67 2065.76
2013 1662.00 1367.33 - 1799.73
2012 1580.00 1217.50 2845.00 2075.00
2011 1233.33 1000.00 2250.00 1866.67
2010 986.67 827.67 1562.00 1782.69

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - 10950.00
2022 12476.92 11255.45
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 5896.60 -
2018 7000.00 5499.83
2017 7367.22 5078.80
2016 5875.00 -
2015 - -
2014 4583.67 -
2013 3635.19 -
2012 6500.00 4500.00
2011 - -
2010 6000.00 5800.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4638.11
2022 4412.12
2021 4466.51
2020 4364.83
2019 5172.62
2018 4324.38
2017 4367.41
2016 3941.67
2015 3418.50
2014 3458.57
2013 3560.00
2012 4016.60
2011 3000.00
2010 4138.50

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.27 2.84
2022 3.94 2.84
2021 4.18 2.39
2020 4.44 2.09
2019 5.04 2.19
2018 4.14 2.23
2017 4.37 2.03
2016 3.69 1.91
2015 4.32 1.98
2014 4.28 2.20
2013 4.50 2.19
2012 3.75 2.13
2011 3.50 2.15
2010 1.83 1.82
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 182.77
2021 150.00
2020 136.25
2019 147.46
2018 144.19
2017 154.57
2016 111.88
2015 144.06
2014 109.54
2013 146.00
2012 140.00
2011 100.00
2010 114.53

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.84
2022 5.12
2021 -
2020 -
2019 4.91
2018 5.19
2017 5.05
2016 4.82
2015 5.37
2014 6.23
2013 5.67
2012 6.30
2011 5.79
2010 6.45

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 293.80 88.10 54.23
2022 265.38 91.20 -
2021 234.90 81.10 -
2020 164.77 82.38 -
2019 176.51 84.24 -
2018 172.86 80.83 -
2017 167.26 83.55 -
2016 157.39 86.70 -
2015 215.23 84.58 -
2014 225.94 86.11 -
2013 155.85 114.75 -
2012 182.02 71.80 -
2011 216.67 80.00 -
2010 143.33 60.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 62.25 - 20.50
2022 73.04 - 19.38
2021 61.71 - 17.43
2020 63.59 21.83 17.00
2019 43.95 13.80 15.24
2018 57.60 14.83 13.78
2017 51.79 - 14.84
2016 59.03 21.67 13.58
2015 64.51 23.33 15.71
2014 78.19 28.33 16.50
2013 86.00 - 17.22
2012 63.75 - 17.00
2011 80.00 - 16.50
2010 70.00 17.28 15.17

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 122.57 84.17 185.45 180.00
2022 132.43 83.29 204.00 212.31
2021 111.88 67.23 112.50 187.43
2020 102.50 65.83 137.78 203.75
2019 116.19 50.93 144.76 168.33
2018 115.71 47.69 138.45 159.88
2017 110.83 69.88 144.08 173.08
2016 108.84 72.67 147.27 165.71
2015 117.17 67.50 132.78 138.00
2014 115.38 84.16 183.33 192.50
2013 136.67 76.00 136.67 153.33
2012 80.00 60.00 200.00 121.67
2011 - 120.00 222.50 200.00
2010 120.00 70.00 160.00 215.00
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