Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New Zealand are 1.6% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New Zealand are 7.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 20.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 8.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 0.1% higher than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 14.7% higher than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (30.42 NZ$) |
20.54 C$ (25.00 NZ$) |
-17.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (121.69 NZ$) |
98.61 C$ (120.00 NZ$) |
-1.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.79 C$ (18.00 NZ$) |
12.33 C$ (15.00 NZ$) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (9.74 NZ$) |
8.22 C$ (10.00 NZ$) |
+2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (9.74 NZ$) |
9.04 C$ (11.00 NZ$) |
+13.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 C$ (6.21 NZ$) |
4.56 C$ (5.55 NZ$) |
-10.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (3.51 NZ$) |
3.16 C$ (3.84 NZ$) |
+9.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (2.86 NZ$) |
2.77 C$ (3.37 NZ$) |
+17.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.16 C$ (13.58 NZ$) |
9.49 C$ (11.54 NZ$) |
-15.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (3.98 NZ$) |
2.46 C$ (3.00 NZ$) |
-24.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (2.79 NZ$) |
1.21 C$ (1.47 NZ$) |
-47.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.73 C$ (5.76 NZ$) |
9.14 C$ (11.12 NZ$) |
+93.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.13 C$ (8.68 NZ$) |
5.32 C$ (6.47 NZ$) |
-25.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.57 C$ (9.22 NZ$) |
6.04 C$ (7.34 NZ$) |
-20.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.96 C$ (10.91 NZ$) |
8.08 C$ (9.83 NZ$) |
-9.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (3.16 NZ$) |
1.74 C$ (2.12 NZ$) |
-32.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (1.08 NZ$) |
1.44 C$ (1.75 NZ$) |
+62.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (2.87 NZ$) |
1.90 C$ (2.31 NZ$) |
-19.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (3.16 NZ$) |
3.44 C$ (4.18 NZ$) |
+32.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (1.98 NZ$) |
1.41 C$ (1.71 NZ$) |
-13.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (1.99 NZ$) |
1.21 C$ (1.47 NZ$) |
-25.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.55 C$ (4.33 NZ$) |
3.57 C$ (4.34 NZ$) |
+0.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (3.01 NZ$) |
1.52 C$ (1.85 NZ$) |
-38.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (21.90 NZ$) |
13.15 C$ (16.00 NZ$) |
-27.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (4.97 NZ$) |
4.30 C$ (5.23 NZ$) |
+5.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.38 C$ (5.33 NZ$) |
5.10 C$ (6.20 NZ$) |
+16.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (23.12 NZ$) |
32.05 C$ (39.00 NZ$) |
+68.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (4.26 NZ$) |
3.25 C$ (3.95 NZ$) |
-7.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (127.77 NZ$) |
149.93 C$ (182.45 NZ$) |
+42.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (5.48 NZ$) |
3.29 C$ (4.00 NZ$) |
-27.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (4.01 NZ$) |
4.63 C$ (5.63 NZ$) |
+40.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (47.53 NZ$) |
49.31 C$ (60.00 NZ$) |
+26.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.05 C$ (7.36 NZ$) |
8.73 C$ (10.62 NZ$) |
+44.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (41,347.48 NZ$) |
32,870.69 C$ (40,000.00 NZ$) |
-3.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,824.14 C$ (33,858.90 NZ$) |
28,662.68 C$ (34,879.31 NZ$) |
+3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
211.32 C$ (257.15 NZ$) |
187.05 C$ (227.62 NZ$) |
-11.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.15 C$ (79.28 NZ$) |
50.95 C$ (62.00 NZ$) |
-21.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.58 C$ (104.14 NZ$) |
71.61 C$ (87.15 NZ$) |
-16.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.89 C$ (70.45 NZ$) |
51.76 C$ (62.99 NZ$) |
-10.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.22 C$ (33.13 NZ$) |
21.69 C$ (26.39 NZ$) |
-20.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.81 C$ (19.24 NZ$) |
14.79 C$ (18.00 NZ$) |
-6.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,130.97 C$ (1,376.27 NZ$) |
1,052.50 C$ (1,280.78 NZ$) |
-6.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,134.05 C$ (22,067.14 NZ$) |
16,647.86 C$ (20,258.61 NZ$) |
-8.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.93 C$ (97.26 NZ$) |
98.15 C$ (119.44 NZ$) |
+22.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.68 C$ (68.97 NZ$) |
61.64 C$ (75.01 NZ$) |
+8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.36 C$ (147.68 NZ$) |
137.75 C$ (167.63 NZ$) |
+13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
150.55 C$ (183.21 NZ$) |
164.33 C$ (199.97 NZ$) |
+9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,921.26 C$ (2,337.97 NZ$) |
1,542.32 C$ (1,876.83 NZ$) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,728.25 C$ (2,103.09 NZ$) |
1,304.49 C$ (1,587.42 NZ$) |
-24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,122.01 C$ (3,799.14 NZ$) |
2,498.36 C$ (3,040.23 NZ$) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,635.40 C$ (3,206.99 NZ$) |
2,099.91 C$ (2,555.36 NZ$) |
-20.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
913.99 C$ (1,112.23 NZ$) |
808.08 C$ (983.35 NZ$) |
-11.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.08 C$ (770.38 NZ$) |
680.47 C$ (828.05 NZ$) |
+7.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,900.00 C$ (4,745.87 NZ$) |
4,124.82 C$ (5,019.45 NZ$) |
+5.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.03 | 6.91 | -1.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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