Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Napier 

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Consumer Prices in Napier are 25.6% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Napier are 48.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Napier are 77.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Napier are 26.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Napier are 14.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Napier is 28.9% higher than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(36.65 NZ$)
15.01 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(141.60 NZ$)
72.03 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -15.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.99 NZ$)
9.00 $
(15.00 NZ$)
     -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.33 NZ$)
7.20 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(14.99 NZ$)
6.60 $
(11.00 NZ$)
     -26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(9.44 NZ$)
3.00 $
(5.00 NZ$)
     -47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(4.93 NZ$)
2.10 $
(3.50 NZ$)
     -29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(4.40 NZ$)
1.60 $
(2.67 NZ$)
     -39.4 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(7.49 NZ$)
6.27 $
(10.45 NZ$)
     +39.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(6.11 NZ$)
1.42 $
(2.37 NZ$)
     -61.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(3.36 NZ$)
0.84 $
(1.40 NZ$)
     -58.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(6.99 NZ$)
5.76 $
(9.60 NZ$)
     +37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(10.54 NZ$)
3.61 $
(6.01 NZ$)
     -43.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(11.04 NZ$)
4.72 $
(7.86 NZ$)
     -28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(14.39 NZ$)
6.13 $
(10.20 NZ$)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.69 NZ$)
1.26 $
(2.10 NZ$)
     -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(1.36 NZ$)
1.05 $
(1.76 NZ$)
     +29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(2.42 NZ$)
1.46 $
(2.44 NZ$)
     +0.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(3.33 NZ$)
2.58 $
(4.30 NZ$)
     +29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(2.55 NZ$)
1.08 $
(1.80 NZ$)
     -29.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(1.66 NZ$)
0.92 $
(1.54 NZ$)
     -7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(3.42 NZ$)
2.07 $
(3.45 NZ$)
     +0.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(3.97 NZ$)
1.17 $
(1.95 NZ$)
     -50.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(24.99 NZ$)
7.20 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(3.31 NZ$)
3.89 $
(6.48 NZ$)
     +95.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(5.00 NZ$)
3.23 $
(5.38 NZ$)
     +7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(17.54 NZ$)
18.76 $
(31.24 NZ$)
     +78.1 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.16 NZ$)
1.80 $
(3.00 NZ$)
     -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(119.95 NZ$)
48.02 $
(80.00 NZ$)
     -33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(12.49 NZ$)
2.25 $
(3.75 NZ$)
     -70.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(5.00 NZ$)
2.90 $
(4.83 NZ$)
     -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(95.79 NZ$)
60.03 $
(100.00 NZ$)
     +4.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(8.59 NZ$)
6.27 $
(10.45 NZ$)
     +21.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(49,977.51 NZ$)
25,511.48 $
(42,500.00 NZ$)
     -15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(44,082.62 NZ$)
23,150.70 $
(38,567.14 NZ$)
     -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.20 $
(568.42 NZ$)
174.34 $
(290.44 NZ$)
     -48.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(118.47 NZ$)
33.35 $
(55.56 NZ$)
     -53.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.06 $
(125.04 NZ$)
49.52 $
(82.50 NZ$)
     -34.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(149.31 NZ$)
38.02 $
(63.33 NZ$)
     -57.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(44.42 NZ$)
11.41 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -57.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(29.99 NZ$)
9.00 $
(15.00 NZ$)
     -50.0 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(2,854.27 NZ$)
735.33 $
(1,225.00 NZ$)
     -57.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(30,541.81 NZ$)
12,769.08 $
(21,272.22 NZ$)
     -30.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.36 $
(97.22 NZ$)
79.27 $
(132.05 NZ$)
     +35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.27 $
(98.74 NZ$)
52.56 $
(87.56 NZ$)
     -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 $
(149.22 NZ$)
106.55 $
(177.50 NZ$)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.86 $
(214.67 NZ$)
108.05 $
(180.00 NZ$)
     -16.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,803.57 $
(4,670.51 NZ$)
645.29 $
(1,075.00 NZ$)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,431.71 $
(4,051.02 NZ$)
426.19 $
(710.00 NZ$)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,034.21 $
(8,386.58 NZ$)
1,242.06 $
(2,069.17 NZ$)
     -75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.05 $
(7,115.22 NZ$)
933.42 $
(1,555.00 NZ$)
     -78.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 907.52 $
(1,511.86 NZ$)
248.16 $
(413.42 NZ$)
     -72.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(1,089.92 NZ$)
195.18 $
(325.16 NZ$)
     -70.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Napier Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.72 $
(9,342.00 NZ$)
3,699.76 $
(6,163.50 NZ$)
     -34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.86      +4.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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