| Restaurants | 1,293.31 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 217.00 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$ x 3.72 = | 59.52 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$ x 6.20 = | 806.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 18.60 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 18.60 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 17.60 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 16.58 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 139.41 NZ$ |
| Going out | 320.25 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 193.20 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 12.60 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 12.60 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 11.92 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 11.23 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 78.70 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,158.25 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.21 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 85.67 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 98.93 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 39.65 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 11.43 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 264.49 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 165.48 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.40 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 283.15 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.78 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 374.29 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.16 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 165.06 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.69 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 107.58 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 175.28 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.01 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 204.40 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.67 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 85.34 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.38 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 35.32 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 73.62 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 117.24 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.34 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 27.32 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.69 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 6.85 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 15.36 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 67.71 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.84 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,500.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 358.25 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.56 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 246.25 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 112.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 515.50 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.92 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 221.92 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.65 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 210.58 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.00 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 83.00 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 229.96 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.31 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 48.12 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 31.57 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 169.85 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 67.94 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 205.83 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 82.33 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.07 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,487.27 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 436.50 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 143.31 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 197.65 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 95.54 NZ$ |
| The overall estimate of monthly spending* | 6,289.27 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.