| Restaurants | 1,404.24 NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 29.00 NZ$ x 8.6800000 = | 251.72 NZ$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$ x 3.7200000 = | 59.52 NZ$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 NZ$ x 6.2000000 = | 868.00 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) 4.21 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 19.58 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 NZ$ x 4.6500000 = | 16.60 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 6.11 NZ$ x 24.8000000 = | 151.62 NZ$ |
| Going out | 303.30 NZ$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$ x 8.4000000 = | 168.00 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) 4.21 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 13.26 NZ$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 NZ$ x 3.1500000 = | 11.25 NZ$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 6.11 NZ$ x 14.0000000 = | 85.59 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 44.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Food at Home | 2,186.32 NZ$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.62 NZ$ x 7.6433765 = | 88.83 NZ$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.09 NZ$ x 31.8935027 = | 98.69 NZ$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 36.93 NZ$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 11.69 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 270.70 NZ$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.08 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 155.05 NZ$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.34 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 319.33 NZ$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 NZ$ x 38.2722032 = | 375.39 NZ$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.33 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 178.35 NZ$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 1.72 NZ$ x 63.7870053 = | 109.79 NZ$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 NZ$ x 76.5444064 = | 175.64 NZ$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 3.59 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 183.04 NZ$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.53 NZ$ x 51.0296043 = | 78.26 NZ$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.21 NZ$ x 25.5148021 = | 30.88 NZ$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 3.69 NZ$ x 23.1466667 = | 85.46 NZ$ |
| Drinks at Home | 112.90 NZ$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.99 NZ$ x 5.1190476 = | 30.67 NZ$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.32 NZ$ x 1.0238095 = | 5.45 NZ$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 NZ$ x 0.7678571 = | 13.82 NZ$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 NZ$ x 30.0000000 = | 62.96 NZ$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.64 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 55,000.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 710.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 710.00 NZ$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 376.00 NZ$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 240.00 NZ$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 136.00 NZ$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Utilities | 568.05 NZ$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.25 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 262.25 NZ$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.00 NZ$ x 4.0000000 = | 220.00 NZ$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.80 NZ$ x 1.0000000 = | 85.80 NZ$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 256.50 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 119.56 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 47.83 NZ$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 87.69 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 35.08 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 197.00 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 78.80 NZ$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 237.00 NZ$ x 0.4000000 = | 94.80 NZ$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,332.00 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,142.86 NZ$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NZ$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 466.46 NZ$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 151.22 NZ$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 209.59 NZ$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 105.65 NZ$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 6,383.78 NZ$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.