| Restaurants | 1,056.56 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 190.96 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 NZ$ x 3.72 = | 52.08 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 NZ$ x 6.20 = | 620.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 13.95 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 15.50 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 16.67 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 13.74 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 133.66 NZ$ |
| Going out | 271.40 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.50 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 155.40 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 9.45 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 10.50 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 11.29 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 9.31 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 75.45 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.65 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 1,927.72 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.75 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 82.17 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.20 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 70.12 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 35.68 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 6.35 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 147.02 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.34 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 161.66 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.80 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 260.36 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.13 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 425.84 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 1.99 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 152.22 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.54 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 98.27 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 174.80 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 120.90 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.29 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 65.65 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.27 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 32.31 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.35 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 100.70 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 102.55 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.31 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 32.28 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.08 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 8.28 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 11.52 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 50.47 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.42 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,750.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 390.43 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 78.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.61 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 390.43 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 328.13 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.95 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 255.79 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 72.33 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 273.70 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.45 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 179.45 NZ$ |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.21 NZ$ x 80.00 = | 16.93 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.31 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 77.31 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 211.50 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.92 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 49.17 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.83 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 26.33 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 151.36 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 60.54 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 188.62 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 75.45 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,443.33 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,334.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 421.35 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 137.55 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 191.07 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 92.73 NZ$ |
| Overall estimate of monthly spending* | 4,983.34 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.