Cost of Living in Christchurch

Summary about cost of living in Christchurch, New Zealand:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 NZ$ 12.00-32.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 NZ$ 53.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 NZ$ 12.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 NZ$ 6.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 NZ$ 8.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 NZ$ 4.00-10.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 NZ$ 2.00-4.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.77 NZ$ 8.33-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.20 NZ$ 1.09-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$ 0.95-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.35 NZ$ 3.59-9.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 NZ$ 4.54-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.80 NZ$ 4.53-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.26 NZ$ 8.16-18.14
Apples (1 lb) 1.99 NZ$ 1.36-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 NZ$ 1.31-2.27
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 NZ$ 1.59-3.08
Tomato (1 lb) 3.16 NZ$ 2.04-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 NZ$ 0.91-1.59
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 NZ$ 0.91-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 4.35 NZ$ 3.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.73 NZ$ 0.89-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$ 12.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 NZ$ 3.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.18 NZ$ 2.20-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 39.20 NZ$ 30.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 NZ$ 2.40-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.61 NZ$ 56.52-115.22
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 NZ$ 2.90-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 NZ$ 4.83-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 78.00 NZ$ 30.00-78.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.42 NZ$ 9.46-11.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,750.00 NZ$ 35,000.00-42,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,415.00 NZ$ 30,000.00-38,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.45 NZ$ 106.25-270.45
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.21 NZ$ 0.08-0.38
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.31 NZ$ 69.00-90.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.95 NZ$ 25.00-108.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 NZ$ 15.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.50 NZ$ 13.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,443.33 NZ$ 1,180.00-1,950.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,334.00 NZ$ 7,336.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.92 NZ$ 60.00-199.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.83 NZ$ 35.00-130.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 151.36 NZ$ 100.00-220.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 188.62 NZ$ 150.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,751.00 NZ$ 1,400.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,532.50 NZ$ 1,200.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,485.71 NZ$ 2,000.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,175.00 NZ$ 1,800.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 544.25 NZ$ 464.51-603.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.00 NZ$ 232.26-464.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,148.25 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 2.75-6.00

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Last update: March 2023
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1 Comments so far
Anju bisht on Mar 18, 2020:
Hi.i have a quary regarding a small budget house in chch.my son is n.z. citizen and works fory hours a week.he is just 18 years old so he gets minimum wages at present i just want to know is he illigible to buy a small apartment or a house in chch.i am his mother I will help him financially how much money he needs to pay in starting .plz suggest us.thanku.