Cost of Living in New Zealand

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ 15.00-42.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 117.50 NZ$ 75.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 NZ$ 12.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 NZ$ 6.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 NZ$ 8.00-13.50
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 NZ$ 4.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 NZ$ 2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 NZ$ 2.50-4.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.38 NZ$ 7.57-15.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 NZ$ 1.36-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 NZ$ 0.91-2.20
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.45 NZ$ 3.79-10.79
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 NZ$ 4.54-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.66 NZ$ 3.63-9.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.28 NZ$ 5.90-14.97
Apples (1 lb) 2.02 NZ$ 0.91-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.53 NZ$ 1.22-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 NZ$ 1.36-3.18
Tomato (1 lb) 3.04 NZ$ 0.90-6.35
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$ 0.91-2.49
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 NZ$ 0.91-2.04
Lettuce (1 head) 4.30 NZ$ 2.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.78 NZ$ 0.90-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$ 12.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.16 NZ$ 2.39-9.09
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.83 NZ$ 2.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 NZ$ 31.00-42.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 NZ$ 2.40-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 176.01 NZ$ 90.00-221.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 NZ$ 4.51-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$ 50.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.65 NZ$ 9.84-11.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,490.00 NZ$ 35,000.00-48,990.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,776.16 NZ$ 30,000.00-37,290.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.79 NZ$ 136.00-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.44 NZ$ 0.20-0.51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.06 NZ$ 70.00-105.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.81 NZ$ 25.00-110.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.56 NZ$ 12.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 NZ$ 15.00-24.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,230.76 NZ$ 800.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,641.18 NZ$ 12,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 114.79 NZ$ 60.00-164.80
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.77 NZ$ 35.00-109.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 158.91 NZ$ 100.00-229.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 188.90 NZ$ 100.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,810.10 NZ$ 1,000.00-2,750.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,506.08 NZ$ 600.00-2,375.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,980.79 NZ$ 1,920.00-4,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,424.61 NZ$ 1,400.00-3,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 882.18 NZ$ 411.28-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.40 NZ$ 306.58-1,128.76
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,745.28 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 2.50-6.50

Prices in New Zealand

This country had 6910 entries in the past 12 months by 676 different contributors.
Last update: April 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

By City in New Zealand

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Wellington 78.2 45.1 62.3 76.3 67.3 71.7
Auckland 78.0 39.4 59.4 74.6 70.4 93.0
Hamilton 68.9 25.0 47.8 66.6 68.2 79.8
Christchurch 68.5 28.5 49.3 70.7 61.5 105.8
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