Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 NZ$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 128.50 NZ$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.00 NZ$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 11.50 NZ$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.10 NZ$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.77 NZ$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.81 NZ$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 NZ$ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.41 NZ$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.92 NZ$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.39 NZ$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.85 NZ$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.23 NZ$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.31 NZ$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.06 NZ$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.14 NZ$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.71 NZ$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.31 NZ$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.61 NZ$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.54 NZ$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.32 NZ$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.88 NZ$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 NZ$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 NZ$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.00 NZ$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.98 NZ$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 NZ$ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 NZ$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 178.75 NZ$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 NZ$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.47 NZ$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 NZ$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 10.59 NZ$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 45,000.00 NZ$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,833.08 NZ$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 227.84 NZ$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.51 NZ$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 86.07 NZ$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.60 NZ$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.74 NZ$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 NZ$ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,268.32 NZ$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,510.83 NZ$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 113.95 NZ$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 70.91 NZ$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 162.05 NZ$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 199.80 NZ$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,825.25 NZ$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,529.36 NZ$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,938.92 NZ$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,533.44 NZ$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 770.56 NZ$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 649.51 NZ$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,056.25 NZ$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Wellington | 64.6 | 32.4 | 50.6 | 70.0 | 64.2 | 130.6 | |
Auckland | 63.7 | 34.1 | 50.9 | 68.2 | 61.3 | 122.4 | |
Christchurch | 58.7 | 30.7 | 46.6 | 69.0 | 60.7 | 125.2 |
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