| Restaurants | 1,195.06 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 NZ$ x 8.68 = | 190.96 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) 11.00 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 17.05 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 NZ$ x 1.55 = | 16.28 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.13 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 19.19 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 NZ$ x 4.65 = | 17.25 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 NZ$ x 24.80 = | 134.54 NZ$ |
| Going out | 291.21 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$ x 8.40 = | 168.00 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 11.55 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 NZ$ x 1.05 = | 11.03 NZ$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.13 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 13.00 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 NZ$ x 3.15 = | 11.69 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 NZ$ x 14.00 = | 75.95 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,190.38 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.74 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 89.73 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 98.09 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 40.30 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 7.42 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 171.78 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.33 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 187.12 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.64 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 292.41 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 418.37 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.25 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 171.89 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.72 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 110.02 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 173.45 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 4.18 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 213.34 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.66 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 84.50 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.47 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 37.58 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 4.40 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 101.80 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 112.29 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.41 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 32.84 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.62 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 7.81 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.99 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 13.81 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 NZ$ x 30.00 = | 57.84 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.11 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,495.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 609.20 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 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) 152.30 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 609.20 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 369.51 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.99 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 263.95 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.39 NZ$ x 4.00 = | 105.56 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 410.68 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.86 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 277.86 NZ$ |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.51 NZ$ x 80.00 = | 41.04 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.78 NZ$ x 1.00 = | 91.78 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 229.94 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 125.37 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 50.15 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.18 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 30.07 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 171.56 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 68.63 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.74 NZ$ x 0.40 = | 81.09 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,330.00 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,162.50 NZ$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 457.68 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 147.74 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 191.02 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 118.92 NZ$ |
| Overall estimate of monthly spending* | 5,865.96 NZ$ |
* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.