| Restaurants | 1,193.51 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 NZ$ x 8.6800000 = | 173.60 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 18.00 NZ$ x 3.7200000 = | 66.96 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) 10.00 NZ$ x 1.5500000 = | 15.50 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 17.27 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 17.05 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 NZ$ x 24.8000000 = | 140.53 NZ$ |
| Going out | 260.08 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 NZ$ x 8.4000000 = | 134.40 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$ x 1.0500000 = | 12.60 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 NZ$ x 1.0500000 = | 10.50 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 11.70 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 11.55 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 NZ$ x 14.0000000 = | 79.33 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,194.73 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.90 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 106.23 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.18 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 101.27 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 34.60 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 9.80 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 226.95 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.19 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 158.05 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.28 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 316.79 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.13 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 387.65 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.27 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 173.60 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.72 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 109.87 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 193.67 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 173.48 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.50 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 76.38 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.53 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 39.00 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.20 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 97.17 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 93.31 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.22 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 21.59 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.06 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 6.20 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 11.52 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 NZ$ x 30.0000000 = | 54.00 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.60 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 480.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 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) 2.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 480.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 410.00 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 92.50 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 370.00 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 40.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 497.83 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.50 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 168.50 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.38 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 237.50 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.83 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 91.83 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 221.33 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.50 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 47.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.33 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 23.33 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 63.00 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 220.00 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 88.00 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 970.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 454.65 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 151.23 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 213.94 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 89.48 NZ$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 5,805.44 NZ$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.