Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,950.0Fr. (6,033.3NZ$), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 819.6Fr. (1,676.2NZ$), excluding rent.
Cost of living in New Zealand is, on average, 10.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in New Zealand is, on average, 38.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.22 Fr.	7.33-22.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	61.12 Fr.	43.52-97.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.70 Fr.	6.85-8.80
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.38 Fr.	3.42-7.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.38 Fr.	4.40-7.33
Cappuccino (regular)	2.79 Fr.	2.20-3.42
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.84 Fr.	1.47-2.44
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 Fr.	1.37-2.44
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.53 Fr.	3.68-8.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.44 Fr.	0.84-2.22
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.68 Fr.	0.42-1.11
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.28 Fr.	3.22-6.85
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.05 Fr.	2.20-4.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.52 Fr.	2.00-5.10
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.77 Fr.	3.10-6.65
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 Fr.	0.44-1.44
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 Fr.	0.67-1.33
Oranges (1 lb)	1.13 Fr.	0.67-1.77
Tomato (1 lb)	1.73 Fr.	0.67-2.88
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 Fr.	0.44-1.33
Onion (1 lb)	0.64 Fr.	0.35-1.11
Lettuce (1 head)	1.92 Fr.	1.22-2.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.94 Fr.	0.48-1.96
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.82 Fr.	5.87-11.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.45 Fr.	1.22-4.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.91 Fr.	1.22-5.87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	19.56 Fr.	17.60-24.45
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.96 Fr.	0.98-2.93
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	86.18 Fr.	38.27-112.46
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.96 Fr.	1.47-3.91
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.75 Fr.	2.12-3.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	29.34 Fr.	24.45-48.90
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.19 Fr.	4.79-5.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,491.82 Fr.	19,558.10-26,398.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,598.27 Fr.	16,135.43-19,558.10
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	112.53 Fr.	71.25-195.58
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28.49 Fr.	14.67-39.12
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.99 Fr.	34.23-53.78
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.01 Fr.	9.78-54.76
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.37 Fr.	5.87-17.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.78 Fr.	7.33-12.22
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	621.16 Fr.	359.87-977.91
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,565.34 Fr.	6,356.38-12,712.77
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	55.60 Fr.	34.23-83.12
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.68 Fr.	19.56-58.67
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.02 Fr.	48.90-122.24
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	97.31 Fr.	53.78-171.13
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	898.83 Fr.	550.56-1,320.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	751.09 Fr.	391.16-1,124.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,443.31 Fr.	977.91-2,346.97
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,236.68 Fr.	782.32-1,711.33
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	381.22 Fr.	221.79-658.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	318.30 Fr.	181.70-504.72
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,474.53 Fr.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.75	5.59-7.50

Prices in New Zealand

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