Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Napier 

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Consumer Prices in Napier are 26.3% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Napier are 49.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Napier are 78.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Napier are 27.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Napier are 14.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Napier is 28.4% higher than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(37.04 NZ$)
14.85 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(147.33 NZ$)
71.27 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(20.21 NZ$)
8.91 $
(15.00 NZ$)
     -25.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.47 NZ$)
7.13 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(15.15 NZ$)
6.53 $
(11.00 NZ$)
     -27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(9.50 NZ$)
2.97 $
(5.00 NZ$)
     -47.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(5.02 NZ$)
2.08 $
(3.50 NZ$)
     -30.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(4.38 NZ$)
1.58 $
(2.67 NZ$)
     -39.1 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(7.57 NZ$)
6.20 $
(10.45 NZ$)
     +38.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(6.18 NZ$)
1.41 $
(2.37 NZ$)
     -61.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(3.40 NZ$)
0.83 $
(1.40 NZ$)
     -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(6.84 NZ$)
5.70 $
(9.60 NZ$)
     +40.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(10.25 NZ$)
3.57 $
(6.01 NZ$)
     -41.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(10.41 NZ$)
4.67 $
(7.86 NZ$)
     -24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(14.85 NZ$)
6.06 $
(10.20 NZ$)
     -31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.73 NZ$)
1.25 $
(2.10 NZ$)
     -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.40 NZ$)
1.04 $
(1.76 NZ$)
     +25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(2.45 NZ$)
1.45 $
(2.44 NZ$)
     -0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(3.37 NZ$)
2.56 $
(4.30 NZ$)
     +27.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(2.58 NZ$)
1.07 $
(1.80 NZ$)
     -30.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(1.68 NZ$)
0.91 $
(1.54 NZ$)
     -8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(3.46 NZ$)
2.05 $
(3.45 NZ$)
     -0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(4.01 NZ$)
1.16 $
(1.95 NZ$)
     -51.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(25.26 NZ$)
7.13 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -52.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(3.35 NZ$)
3.85 $
(6.48 NZ$)
     +93.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(5.05 NZ$)
3.19 $
(5.38 NZ$)
     +6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(17.73 NZ$)
18.56 $
(31.24 NZ$)
     +76.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.21 NZ$)
1.78 $
(3.00 NZ$)
     -28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(121.23 NZ$)
47.51 $
(80.00 NZ$)
     -34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(12.63 NZ$)
2.23 $
(3.75 NZ$)
     -70.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(5.05 NZ$)
2.87 $
(4.83 NZ$)
     -4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(96.82 NZ$)
59.39 $
(100.00 NZ$)
     +3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(8.71 NZ$)
6.18 $
(10.40 NZ$)
     +19.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(50,513.58 NZ$)
25,240.74 $
(42,500.00 NZ$)
     -15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(44,656.21 NZ$)
22,810.20 $
(38,407.50 NZ$)
     -14.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 346.60 $
(583.61 NZ$)
174.18 $
(293.29 NZ$)
     -49.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(118.82 NZ$)
33.45 $
(56.32 NZ$)
     -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(128.41 NZ$)
49.00 $
(82.50 NZ$)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(150.91 NZ$)
37.61 $
(63.33 NZ$)
     -58.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(44.90 NZ$)
11.28 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -57.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(30.31 NZ$)
8.91 $
(15.00 NZ$)
     -50.5 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(2,884.89 NZ$)
727.53 $
(1,225.00 NZ$)
     -57.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(30,869.41 NZ$)
13,293.45 $
(22,383.33 NZ$)
     -27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(103.17 NZ$)
79.25 $
(133.45 NZ$)
     +29.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.75 $
(103.97 NZ$)
53.01 $
(89.26 NZ$)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.91 $
(158.13 NZ$)
105.42 $
(177.50 NZ$)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.50 $
(221.42 NZ$)
106.90 $
(180.00 NZ$)
     -18.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,838.35 $
(4,779.17 NZ$)
638.44 $
(1,075.00 NZ$)
     -77.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,386.96 $
(4,019.13 NZ$)
421.67 $
(710.00 NZ$)
     -82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,157.89 $
(8,684.79 NZ$)
1,228.88 $
(2,069.17 NZ$)
     -76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,368.42 $
(7,355.49 NZ$)
923.51 $
(1,555.00 NZ$)
     -78.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,032.52 $
(1,738.55 NZ$)
245.53 $
(413.42 NZ$)
     -76.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(1,101.61 NZ$)
193.11 $
(325.16 NZ$)
     -70.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,661.37 $
(9,532.53 NZ$)
3,660.50 $
(6,163.50 NZ$)
     -35.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.86      +4.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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