| Restaurants | 1,220.95 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 217.00 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$ x 3.72 = | 55.80 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$ x 6.20 = | 744.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 16.28 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.25 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 17.44 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 18.29 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 15.81 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 136.34 NZ$ |
| Going out | 299.30 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 176.40 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 11.03 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.25 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 11.81 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 12.39 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 10.71 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 76.97 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,158.90 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.97 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 91.45 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 95.70 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 39.93 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 8.15 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 188.65 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.85 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 174.83 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.14 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 273.29 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.72 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 410.45 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 161.74 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.63 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 103.82 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 180.01 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.30 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 219.43 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.65 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 83.97 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.32 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 33.67 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.40 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 101.95 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 105.54 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.92 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 30.31 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.59 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 5.72 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 13.82 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.86 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 55.69 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.05 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,990.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.31 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) 4.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 860.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 424.93 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.41 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 313.65 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.82 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 111.27 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 350.15 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230.87 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 230.87 NZ$ |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.43 NZ$ x 80.00 = | 34.36 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 84.91 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 224.68 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.23 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 48.49 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.50 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 29.80 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.95 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 65.58 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.03 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 80.81 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,278.26 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,571.43 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 442.76 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 142.20 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 189.68 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 110.88 NZ$ |
| Overall estimate of monthly spending* | 6,087.22 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.