Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and Palmerston North 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Palmerston North are 9.1% lower than in Guelph (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Palmerston North are 22.5% lower than in Guelph
Rent Prices in Palmerston North are 48.5% lower than in Guelph
Restaurant Prices in Palmerston North are 2.0% lower than in Guelph
Groceries Prices in Palmerston North are 5.8% lower than in Guelph
Local Purchasing Power in Palmerston North is 30.1% higher than in Guelph
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Restaurants
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(24.28 NZ$)
22.65 C$
(27.50 NZ$)
     +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(121.39 NZ$)
90.62 C$
(110.00 NZ$)
     -9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(18.21 NZ$)
12.36 C$
(15.00 NZ$)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(10.92 NZ$)
5.77 C$
(7.00 NZ$)
     -35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(9.71 NZ$)
7.41 C$
(9.00 NZ$)
     -7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 C$
(5.46 NZ$)
4.53 C$
(5.50 NZ$)
     +0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 C$
(3.11 NZ$)
3.21 C$
(3.90 NZ$)
     +25.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 C$
(2.63 NZ$)
2.57 C$
(3.12 NZ$)
     +18.8 %
Markets
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.62 C$
(10.47 NZ$)
10.06 C$
(12.21 NZ$)
     +16.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 C$
(3.83 NZ$)
2.42 C$
(2.93 NZ$)
     -23.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(4.19 NZ$)
1.46 C$
(1.78 NZ$)
     -57.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 C$
(4.80 NZ$)
11.94 C$
(14.50 NZ$)
     +201.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 C$
(7.10 NZ$)
4.86 C$
(5.90 NZ$)
     -17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 C$
(5.32 NZ$)
5.42 C$
(6.58 NZ$)
     +23.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 C$
(19.42 NZ$)
7.41 C$
(9.00 NZ$)
     -53.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(3.36 NZ$)
1.55 C$
(1.88 NZ$)
     -44.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 C$
(0.97 NZ$)
1.62 C$
(1.97 NZ$)
     +102.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(2.79 NZ$)
1.46 C$
(1.77 NZ$)
     -36.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(3.01 NZ$)
3.11 C$
(3.78 NZ$)
     +25.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(2.62 NZ$)
1.45 C$
(1.76 NZ$)
     -32.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(2.07 NZ$)
1.39 C$
(1.69 NZ$)
     -18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 C$
(3.46 NZ$)
3.57 C$
(4.34 NZ$)
     +25.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 C$
(2.00 NZ$)
1.33 C$
(1.62 NZ$)
     -19.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(21.85 NZ$)
13.18 C$
(16.00 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.29 C$
(5.20 NZ$)
3.17 C$
(3.85 NZ$)
     -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$
(4.40 NZ$)
5.97 C$
(7.25 NZ$)
     +64.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(18.20 NZ$)
26.77 C$
(32.50 NZ$)
     +78.5 %
Transportation
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
(3.64 NZ$)
2.88 C$
(3.50 NZ$)
     -3.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 C$
(103.18 NZ$)
31.72 C$
(38.50 NZ$)
     -62.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 C$
(3.64 NZ$)
3.30 C$
(4.00 NZ$)
     +9.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(4.88 NZ$)
4.24 C$
(5.15 NZ$)
     +5.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 C$
(60.69 NZ$)
23.48 C$
(28.50 NZ$)
     -53.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(7.05 NZ$)
8.57 C$
(10.40 NZ$)
     +47.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(41,245.50 NZ$)
23,478.27 C$
(28,500.00 NZ$)
     -30.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,209.76 C$
(33,029.61 NZ$)
29,382.16 C$
(35,666.67 NZ$)
     +8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.50 C$
(251.88 NZ$)
130.70 C$
(158.65 NZ$)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.57 C$
(77.17 NZ$)
53.55 C$
(65.00 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 C$
(91.04 NZ$)
73.46 C$
(89.17 NZ$)
     -2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.75 C$
(89.52 NZ$)
50.80 C$
(61.67 NZ$)
     -31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(36.42 NZ$)
21.97 C$
(26.67 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(18.21 NZ$)
14.42 C$
(17.50 NZ$)
     -3.9 %
Childcare
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 C$
(1,487.01 NZ$)
1,029.75 C$
(1,250.00 NZ$)
     -15.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$
(16,994.44 NZ$)
7,327.28 C$
(8,894.50 NZ$)
     -47.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.25 C$
(74.35 NZ$)
69.61 C$
(84.50 NZ$)
     +13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.33 C$
(59.89 NZ$)
41.19 C$
(50.00 NZ$)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.00 C$
(140.81 NZ$)
120.14 C$
(145.83 NZ$)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.25 C$
(204.24 NZ$)
135.93 C$
(165.00 NZ$)
     -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,997.78 C$
(2,425.08 NZ$)
871.85 C$
(1,058.33 NZ$)
     -56.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,975.00 C$
(2,397.43 NZ$)
916.48 C$
(1,112.50 NZ$)
     -53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,128.57 C$
(3,797.74 NZ$)
2,035.96 C$
(2,471.43 NZ$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,837.50 C$
(3,444.41 NZ$)
1,291.99 C$
(1,568.33 NZ$)
     -54.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 766.66 C$
(930.64 NZ$)
357.15 C$
(433.54 NZ$)
     -53.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 699.99 C$
(849.71 NZ$)
382.66 C$
(464.51 NZ$)
     -45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Guelph Edit Palmerston North Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,008.33 C$
(4,865.67 NZ$)
4,043.82 C$
(4,908.75 NZ$)
     +0.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.24 6.80      -6.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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