| Restaurants | 1,263.41 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 NZ$ x 8.6800000 = | 243.04 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 NZ$ x 3.7200000 = | 63.24 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$ x 6.2000000 = | 744.00 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) 3.87 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 17.99 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 14.88 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.77 NZ$ x 24.8000000 = | 143.06 NZ$ |
| Going out | 281.53 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.25 NZ$ x 8.4000000 = | 153.30 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) 3.87 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 12.18 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 10.08 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.77 NZ$ x 14.0000000 = | 80.76 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,178.63 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 89.29 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.98 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 95.06 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 32.91 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 10.56 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 244.50 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 161.26 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.18 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 274.77 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.45 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 361.79 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.25 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 172.50 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.94 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 123.90 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 173.51 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.07 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 207.93 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 80.65 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.69 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 43.07 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 5.08 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 117.50 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 127.75 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.18 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 31.64 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.17 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 8.36 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 11.52 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 NZ$ x 30.0000000 = | 76.23 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.56 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 278.26 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.57 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 278.26 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 325.64 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.91 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 223.64 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.50 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 102.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 513.04 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.34 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 212.34 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.72 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 214.89 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.81 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 85.81 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 240.40 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.62 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 45.45 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.57 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 29.03 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 147.67 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 59.07 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 267.14 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 106.86 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,062.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,010.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 456.10 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 150.82 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 210.15 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 95.13 NZ$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 5,664.76 NZ$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.