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 25.00 120.00 16.00
2022 25.00 120.00 15.00
2021 22.00 120.00 14.00
2020 19.00 100.00 13.00
2019 20.00 90.00 11.00
2018 17.00 90.00 12.00
2017 15.00 80.00 11.00
2016 16.62 93.43 11.00
2015 16.00 80.00 10.00
2014 15.00 80.00 10.00
2013 15.00 84.39 10.00
2012 16.00 80.00 10.00
2011 13.25 72.50 10.00
2010 22.50 80.00 8.95
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 12.00 13.00 4.29 3.91 5.90
2022 10.50 11.09 3.91 3.40 5.53
2021 10.00 11.00 3.25 2.45 5.20
2020 11.00 10.00 3.49 3.59 4.85
2019 9.50 10.00 3.51 3.30 4.76
2018 9.00 9.00 2.91 2.69 4.58
2017 9.00 9.00 2.77 2.54 4.44
2016 8.00 8.00 3.15 2.93 4.69
2015 8.00 8.00 2.97 2.88 4.56
2014 8.00 8.00 2.96 2.86 4.40
2013 8.00 8.00 2.97 2.95 4.15
2012 7.00 8.75 2.43 2.87 4.25
2011 6.50 7.50 2.67 2.60 4.12
2010 7.50 7.50 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 3.57 10.87 2.10 6.49 7.91
2022 3.09 3.41 7.63 1.75 5.50 5.26
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 2.72 2.17 4.78 1.73 5.69 4.31
2017 2.48 2.50 4.47 1.93 4.96 4.91
2016 2.77 2.75 5.51 2.70 4.50 4.43
2015 2.44 2.98 5.20 2.73 5.68 3.85
2014 2.45 2.52 4.33 2.23 2.75 2.54
2013 2.43 2.89 4.53 2.29 3.54 3.86
2012 2.36 3.01 4.47 2.63 3.00 3.26
2011 2.20 3.42 4.45 2.12 3.00 3.79
2010 3.07 3.95 4.63 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 4.82 5.07 4.19 4.73 3.54 10.23 3.81 3.87
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 3.75 3.92 3.37 2.94 2.80 5.10 2.75 2.51
2017 3.67 3.79 3.09 2.94 2.83 5.79 2.95 2.90
2016 3.69 3.93 2.99 2.62 2.89 5.66 3.04 3.00
2015 3.49 3.68 2.73 2.87 2.90 6.05 3.23 2.79
2014 3.31 3.65 2.32 2.17 2.58 5.35 - -
2013 3.59 3.80 2.46 2.36 2.55 5.22 - -
2012 3.36 3.29 2.12 2.26 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 15.28 18.00 40.00 17.26 22.32
2022 14.93 18.00 35.00 15.33 23.78
2021 11.84 15.00 34.50 14.08 20.71
2020 11.49 15.00 35.00 14.91 22.50
2019 9.75 15.00 32.00 12.77 16.75
2018 9.13 14.00 28.00 13.23 18.25
2017 9.61 15.00 25.00 13.69 17.33
2016 9.74 15.00 23.00 13.97 16.11
2015 10.10 15.00 22.00 15.22 16.93
2014 10.45 15.00 18.80 17.22 -
2013 10.04 15.00 18.00 15.53 -
2012 10.36 15.00 15.99 14.74 -
2011 11.42 15.00 17.30 15.00 -
2010 11.90 15.00 14.00 20.74 -

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 2165.86 2055.32 4317.05 3427.50
2022 2132.76 1888.96 3831.38 3071.96
2021 2075.50 1834.71 3624.88 2942.65
2020 1860.88 1657.14 3376.92 2656.94
2019 1908.67 1634.00 3425.32 2761.00
2018 1796.72 1450.26 3249.24 2398.51
2017 1766.56 1440.81 3454.74 2549.94
2016 1719.12 1422.28 3145.06 2386.58
2015 1585.94 1309.86 2811.00 2221.59
2014 1662.40 1186.67 2757.50 2045.08
2013 1524.98 1329.90 2816.75 2212.62
2012 1411.67 1100.00 2852.44 2000.00
2011 1281.67 1015.33 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 16882.51 15784.62
2022 14230.33 11479.25
2021 12500.89 7965.88
2020 11779.17 9325.33
2019 10994.46 8635.25
2018 10071.20 8414.25
2017 9656.25 7698.60
2016 8888.35 6432.80
2015 8500.00 6049.80
2014 5187.50 3500.00
2013 5600.00 4722.50
2012 4136.00 3650.00
2011 4550.00 4000.00
2010 4583.30 3991.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5576.14
2022 5316.81
2021 4461.59
2020 4465.05
2019 4058.82
2018 3832.04
2017 3765.59
2016 3837.76
2015 3579.35
2014 3108.16
2013 3841.62
2012 3597.43
2011 3757.00
2010 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.00 2.86
2022 4.00 2.89
2021 4.00 2.33
2020 3.75 2.14
2019 4.00 2.22
2018 4.00 2.19
2017 3.50 1.91
2016 4.50 1.81
2015 4.00 1.96
2014 3.45 2.12
2013 4.00 2.18
2012 4.50 2.16
2011 2.92 2.11
2010 2.25 1.80
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 215.00
2022 215.00
2021 215.00
2020 215.00
2019 215.00
2018 200.00
2017 200.00
2016 160.00
2015 150.00
2014 140.00
2013 130.00
2012 127.50
2011 185.00
2010 104.82

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.83
2022 4.58
2021 3.39
2020 3.55
2019 4.29
2018 4.75
2017 4.78
2016 4.77
2015 5.31
2014 5.83
2013 5.70
2012 5.72
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 251.37 87.28 63.54
2022 232.94 85.91 -
2021 206.92 81.46 -
2020 202.04 79.48 -
2019 177.77 84.71 -
2018 176.39 85.69 -
2017 182.85 85.73 -
2016 192.92 85.45 -
2015 200.65 84.13 -
2014 190.90 89.66 -
2013 231.48 95.22 -
2012 232.64 86.50 -
2011 - 100.00 -
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 75.74 33.45 23.00
2022 80.10 27.31 21.00
2021 67.08 21.67 19.00
2020 73.41 19.67 20.00
2019 66.27 17.31 18.00
2018 71.16 17.08 18.00
2017 60.58 13.89 18.00
2016 62.06 15.27 18.00
2015 76.09 20.78 18.00
2014 85.44 16.67 16.00
2013 83.06 14.75 16.00
2012 79.75 10.00 16.00
2011 85.00 - 15.00
2010 89.50 28.50 16.00

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 138.00 88.12 191.92 209.52
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 105.02 62.76 141.48 166.41
2017 99.31 67.46 137.66 160.89
2016 106.94 69.03 146.27 146.32
2015 104.23 65.79 146.81 177.65
2014 114.27 56.00 167.00 171.67
2013 104.47 74.44 175.75 163.22
2012 86.50 104.16 151.67 175.00
2011 50.00 - - -
2010 128.30 159.50 204.95 230.00
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