Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 63,329.2R (6,114.1NZ$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 17,560.8R (1,695.4NZ$) without rent.
Cost of living in New Zealand is, on average, 12.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in New Zealand is, on average, 39.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	258.95 R	155.37-517.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,346.53 R	880.42-1,864.42
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	155.37 R	145.01-186.44
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	113.94 R	72.51-155.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	113.94 R	88.04-155.37
Cappuccino (regular)	58.38 R	46.61-77.68
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	39.84 R	30.00-51.79
Water (12 oz small bottle)	36.06 R	25.89-51.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	119.00 R	78.42-188.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	30.47 R	17.76-51.68
Rice (white), (1 lb)	14.77 R	9.35-23.49
Eggs (regular) (12)	112.52 R	72.51-149.15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	64.37 R	46.51-93.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	73.89 R	39.94-103.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	102.06 R	65.78-140.95
Apples (1 lb)	21.95 R	9.40-28.19
Banana (1 lb)	18.00 R	14.09-28.19
Oranges (1 lb)	23.83 R	14.09-37.59
Tomato (1 lb)	41.34 R	14.09-70.43
Potato (1 lb)	16.78 R	9.40-28.19
Onion (1 lb)	14.24 R	8.41-23.49
Lettuce (1 head)	41.81 R	25.79-62.15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	20.46 R	10.25-41.43
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	155.37 R	124.29-248.59
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	53.07 R	25.89-103.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	61.96 R	25.89-103.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	414.32 R	362.53-507.54
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	41.43 R	22.79-62.15
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,877.11 R	828.63-2,502.98
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	41.43 R	31.07-82.86
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	57.51 R	43.34-83.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	621.47 R	517.89-1,035.79
Gasoline (1 gallon)	109.19 R	100.77-117.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	466,105.18 R	383,242.03-538,610.43
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	372,758.20 R	341,810.46-414,315.71
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,403.01 R	1,509.29-3,902.85
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	612.41 R	310.74-828.63
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	902.38 R	725.05-1,139.37
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	660.24 R	269.31-1,144.55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	268.92 R	124.29-414.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	207.16 R	155.37-258.95
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	13,371.09 R	7,623.41-20,715.79
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	209,284.36 R	134,652.61-290,021.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,199.46 R	725.05-1,750.48
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	768.10 R	414.32-1,242.95
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,713.16 R	1,035.79-2,475.54
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,075.50 R	1,139.37-3,107.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	19,641.94 R	12,429.47-29,002.10
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	16,613.07 R	8,286.31-25,894.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	31,689.68 R	20,715.79-50,753.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	26,631.51 R	16,572.63-38,479.57
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,873.43 R	4,698.30-13,952.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,422.16 R	3,798.09-12,268.96
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	51,942.93 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.82	6.00-7.50

Prices in New Zealand

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Last update: December 2024
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