Food Prices in New Zealand

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 0.76 NZ$
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 0.82 NZ$
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 0.33 NZ$
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 2.25 NZ$
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 1.42 NZ$
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 2.39 NZ$
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.26 NZ$
Apples (0.30 kg) 1.41 NZ$
Banana (0.25 kg) 0.97 NZ$
Oranges (0.30 kg) 1.52 NZ$
Tomato (0.20 kg) 1.88 NZ$
Potato (0.20 kg) 0.76 NZ$
Onion (0.10 kg) 0.33 NZ$
Lettuce (0.20 head) 0.89 NZ$
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person18.99 NZ$
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
588.67 NZ$

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 0.33 NZ$
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 0.82 NZ$
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 2.25 NZ$
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 3.19 NZ$
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.17 NZ$
Apples (0.25 kg) 1.17 NZ$
Banana (0.25 kg) 0.97 NZ$
Oranges (0.15 kg) 0.76 NZ$
Tomato (0.20 kg) 1.88 NZ$
Potato (0.20 kg) 0.76 NZ$
Onion (0.10 kg) 0.33 NZ$
Lettuce (0.10 head) 0.44 NZ$
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person15.07 NZ$
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
467.17 NZ$

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.56 NZ$ 7.57-17.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.98 NZ$ 1.59-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 NZ$ 0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.23 NZ$ 6.00-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.46 NZ$ 4.53-9.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.23 NZ$ 3.86-10.65
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.86 NZ$ 5.90-14.51
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 NZ$ 0.91-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 NZ$ 1.36-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$ 1.36-3.63
Tomato (1 lb) 4.26 NZ$ 1.81-6.80
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 NZ$ 0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 NZ$ 0.91-2.49
Lettuce (1 head) 4.43 NZ$ 2.30-6.00