| Restaurants | 1,219.35 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 147.56 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) 11.50 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 17.82 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 23.25 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 13.95 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 14.53 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.81 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 144.15 NZ$ |
| Going out | 254.49 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 126.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.50 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 12.08 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 15.75 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 9.45 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 9.84 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.81 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 81.38 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,194.03 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.40 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 94.79 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.93 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 93.37 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 37.61 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 9.35 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 216.42 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 162.85 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 295.12 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.68 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 370.35 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.19 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 167.81 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.69 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 107.92 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 187.49 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.84 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 246.82 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.47 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 75.17 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.42 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 36.11 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 102.19 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 94.70 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.50 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 23.04 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 6.14 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 11.52 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 54.00 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.41 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,000.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 180.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 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) 2.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 180.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 404.00 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 364.00 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 40.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 502.46 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.96 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 183.96 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.50 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 230.00 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.50 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 88.50 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 224.33 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 127.50 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 51.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.33 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 23.33 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.00 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 62.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 220.00 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 88.00 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 970.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 424.96 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 143.50 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 198.79 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 82.67 NZ$ |
| The overall estimate of monthly spending* | 5,498.32 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.