Historical Prices in Auckland

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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 25.95 115.11 15.99
2022 25.40 122.65 14.47
2021 25.72 120.71 14.28
2020 19.82 97.40 12.83
2019 20.28 92.32 11.35
2018 17.87 89.58 11.51
2017 16.29 85.33 11.03
2016 18.64 92.98 11.11
2015 18.02 84.94 10.48
2014 16.41 88.00 10.16
2013 15.24 86.33 9.57
2012 17.30 85.11 9.82
2011 13.19 75.00 9.97
2010 27.50 100.00 10.61
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 12.12 12.62 4.09 3.74 5.77
2022 10.92 10.97 3.91 3.40 5.53
2021 9.31 10.66 3.25 2.45 5.20
2020 11.27 10.28 3.49 3.59 4.85
2019 9.53 9.76 3.51 3.30 4.76
2018 9.06 9.27 3.01 2.77 4.61
2017 8.81 9.06 2.89 2.61 4.48
2016 8.32 8.37 3.22 3.02 4.71
2015 8.25 8.63 3.04 2.98 4.59
2014 7.70 8.20 3.03 2.93 4.43
2013 7.64 8.08 3.04 3.03 4.19
2012 7.10 8.54 2.52 2.96 4.26
2011 7.12 7.75 2.67 2.75 4.12
2010 8.00 7.67 2.64 2.34 -

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 3.25 3.50 10.73 2.07 6.33 7.40
2022 3.09 3.41 7.63 1.75 5.36 5.31
2021 2.95 3.15 6.07 1.61 4.29 4.98
2020 2.78 3.02 6.20 1.87 5.10 5.20
2019 2.67 2.48 5.27 2.47 5.92 5.12
2018 2.80 2.24 4.98 1.88 5.69 4.72
2017 2.55 2.55 4.63 1.99 5.27 5.25
2016 2.86 2.86 5.65 2.78 4.71 4.64
2015 2.51 3.05 5.32 2.83 5.87 4.14
2014 2.48 2.63 4.48 2.33 3.00 2.74
2013 2.52 2.97 4.61 2.42 3.54 3.98
2012 2.39 3.13 4.62 2.76 3.28 3.26
2011 2.20 3.42 4.58 2.42 3.00 3.79
2010 3.37 4.13 5.10 2.85 3.25 2.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 4.78 4.98 4.16 4.67 3.51 10.07 3.79 3.67
2022 4.61 5.42 3.50 4.21 3.43 8.99 3.48 2.87
2021 4.01 4.09 2.61 3.26 3.06 5.74 2.93 2.29
2020 4.06 3.96 2.97 3.16 2.99 5.79 3.09 2.61
2019 3.75 4.35 4.05 2.74 2.67 5.12 3.01 3.05
2018 3.87 4.05 3.47 2.97 2.95 5.28 2.81 2.63
2017 3.78 3.85 3.21 3.05 2.88 6.09 3.00 2.96
2016 3.82 4.02 3.16 2.69 2.97 5.90 3.13 3.17
2015 3.55 3.74 2.79 2.93 2.97 6.33 3.29 2.92
2014 3.41 3.76 2.37 2.24 2.74 5.68 - -
2013 3.69 3.91 3.19 2.42 2.58 5.50 - -
2012 3.41 3.44 2.16 2.31 2.62 7.10 - -
2011 3.12 2.00 2.44 2.25 - - - -
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 18.21 38.68 16.88 21.41
2022 14.93 17.79 35.65 15.33 24.25
2021 11.84 16.45 33.80 14.08 20.71
2020 11.49 15.61 33.72 14.91 22.50
2019 9.75 15.29 31.18 12.77 16.75
2018 9.21 13.92 28.69 13.47 18.77
2017 9.83 15.44 25.19 14.00 17.58
2016 9.93 15.54 22.88 14.26 16.46
2015 10.38 15.93 22.49 15.44 17.75
2014 10.58 15.33 18.79 17.46 -
2013 10.28 15.16 18.56 15.72 -
2012 10.53 15.33 16.08 15.05 -
2011 11.42 15.20 19.10 15.00 -
2010 12.27 16.67 14.00 22.16 -

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 2005.50 1838.88 4024.44 3225.00
2022 2132.76 1888.96 3831.38 3071.96
2021 2075.50 1834.71 3676.44 2942.65
2020 1860.88 1657.14 3376.92 2656.94
2019 1908.67 1634.00 3425.32 2761.00
2018 1826.14 1477.55 3319.62 2435.47
2017 1798.41 1479.32 3581.96 2622.18
2016 1739.67 1438.62 3216.53 2431.98
2015 1628.78 1323.50 2909.84 2245.06
2014 1702.55 1245.71 2757.50 2094.75
2013 1548.42 1363.55 2867.15 2267.56
2012 1441.54 1100.00 2907.20 2022.22
2011 1281.67 1061.50 2315.00 1870.60
2010 1085.82 787.33 1881.47 1454.77

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 14596.59 12500.00
2022 14230.33 11479.25
2021 12500.89 7965.88
2020 11779.17 9325.33
2019 10994.46 8635.25
2018 10621.65 8536.23
2017 9916.67 7832.17
2016 9126.53 6617.18
2015 8641.67 6299.82
2014 5187.50 3500.00
2013 5600.00 4722.50
2012 4402.00 4033.33
2011 4550.00 4000.00
2010 4583.30 3991.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5876.78
2022 5316.81
2021 4461.59
2020 4465.05
2019 4058.82
2018 3943.79
2017 3860.79
2016 3990.12
2015 3660.53
2014 3150.82
2013 3961.53
2012 3710.25
2011 3757.00
2010 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.93 2.84
2022 4.17 2.89
2021 4.06 2.33
2020 3.77 2.14
2019 3.96 2.22
2018 4.31 2.20
2017 3.93 1.92
2016 4.24 1.82
2015 4.11 1.97
2014 3.62 2.13
2013 4.02 2.19
2012 4.26 2.16
2011 3.16 2.11
2010 2.25 1.80
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 214.55
2022 215.00
2021 194.64
2020 213.80
2019 210.40
2018 189.17
2017 201.30
2016 167.21
2015 157.37
2014 149.75
2013 130.11
2012 127.50
2011 200.00
2010 113.22

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.75
2022 4.58
2021 3.39
2020 3.55
2019 4.29
2018 4.81
2017 4.85
2016 4.81
2015 5.37
2014 5.97
2013 5.82
2012 5.81
2011 7.50
2010 6.15

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 227.59 85.03 60.20
2022 232.94 85.91 -
2021 206.92 81.46 -
2020 202.04 79.48 -
2019 177.77 84.71 -
2018 183.20 86.79 -
2017 189.89 86.90 -
2016 199.44 86.56 -
2015 208.80 85.60 -
2014 195.12 92.00 -
2013 245.14 97.58 -
2012 232.64 87.82 -
2011 - 103.33 -
2010 283.83 48.79 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 74.93 30.56 22.00
2022 80.10 27.31 21.09
2021 67.08 21.67 18.18
2020 73.41 19.67 19.17
2019 66.27 17.31 17.81
2018 74.24 18.08 17.26
2017 63.04 14.50 17.71
2016 64.35 16.08 17.84
2015 78.25 20.78 17.98
2014 85.44 18.75 16.61
2013 85.00 14.75 16.36
2012 82.00 16.67 16.13
2011 85.00 - 15.50
2010 89.50 28.50 16.17

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 133.47 80.93 189.23 201.05
2022 122.57 76.43 161.15 206.87
2021 106.59 70.95 148.18 185.86
2020 113.56 67.76 156.58 197.23
2019 110.19 58.05 140.86 175.18
2018 107.83 64.42 146.79 171.80
2017 101.12 71.17 142.07 168.13
2016 109.68 71.10 150.58 151.22
2015 108.06 68.42 149.62 182.82
2014 117.25 57.72 170.00 179.50
2013 107.47 82.00 179.54 166.90
2012 92.71 104.16 161.43 179.17
2011 50.00 - - -
2010 128.30 159.50 204.95 230.00
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