| Restaurants | 1,276.22 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 199.64 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 NZ$ x 3.72 = | 52.08 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$ x 6.20 = | 806.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 17.05 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 13.95 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 18.50 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.79 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 22.27 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.92 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 146.73 NZ$ |
| Going out | 320.45 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.50 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 189.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 11.55 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 9.45 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 12.53 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.79 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 15.08 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.92 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 82.83 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,037.92 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.83 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 82.75 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.32 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 73.86 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 39.12 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 9.73 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 225.22 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.60 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 117.45 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 233.38 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.27 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 316.60 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.17 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 166.25 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 2.19 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 139.53 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 173.60 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.99 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 254.50 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.50 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 76.59 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.48 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 37.70 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.38 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 101.38 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 95.78 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.69 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 23.99 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.71 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 5.84 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 13.82 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.74 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 52.12 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.37 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,990.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 313.04 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.26 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 313.04 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 338.10 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.86 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 227.43 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.67 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 110.67 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 498.66 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.80 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 152.80 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 260.00 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.86 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 85.86 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 200.60 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.00 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 44.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.50 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 27.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 154.00 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 61.60 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.00 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 68.00 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 416.96 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 137.88 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 197.65 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 81.44 NZ$ |
| The overall estimate of monthly spending* | 5,497.73 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.