| Restaurants | 1,296.98 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ x 8.6800000 = | 217.00 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$ x 3.7200000 = | 59.52 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$ x 6.2000000 = | 806.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.5500000 = | 18.60 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.5500000 = | 18.60 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 17.79 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.72 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 17.30 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.73 NZ$ x 24.8000000 = | 142.18 NZ$ |
| Going out | 339.23 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 NZ$ x 8.4000000 = | 210.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.0500000 = | 12.60 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.0500000 = | 12.60 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 12.05 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.72 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 11.72 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.73 NZ$ x 14.0000000 = | 80.26 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,103.56 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.19 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 85.52 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.13 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 99.67 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 37.91 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 11.28 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 261.13 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 166.88 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 275.50 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.78 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 374.26 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.15 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 164.61 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.68 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 107.37 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 189.35 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 3.08 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 157.40 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.53 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 77.86 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.25 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 31.96 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 74.14 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 109.87 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 25.49 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.44 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 6.59 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 15.36 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.08 NZ$ x 30.0000000 = | 62.44 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.40 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,000.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.22 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 347.43 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.36 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 237.43 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 110.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 521.28 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.07 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 238.07 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.57 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 202.29 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.93 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 80.93 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 228.29 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.72 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 46.69 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 82.96 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 33.18 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.40 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 65.36 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 207.64 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 83.05 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,502.60 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,595.56 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 462.85 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 147.82 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 210.45 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 104.59 NZ$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 6,269.50 NZ$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.