Cost of living comparison

France

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New Zealand

Auckland vs. Antibes Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 0.2% cheaper than Antibes.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Auckland
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Auckland
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 22.8% more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 21.7% more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Auckland

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Auckland are more expensive than in Antibes. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Auckland.

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Auckland vs. Antibes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Auckland instead of Antibes, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Antibes	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.94	$14.01 NZ$24.77	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 €2.64	$1.98 NZ$3.50	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 €2.09	$1.76 NZ$3.12	-25.0%
Average			-33.2%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Antibes	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.20 NZ$3.90	-0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.47	$4.29 NZ$7.59	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.36 €5.66	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.26	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 €6.81	$4.51 NZ$7.97	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 €1.69	$1.30 NZ$2.29	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €0.99	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$1.34 NZ$2.37	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$2.63 NZ$4.65	+43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.70 NZ$1.24	-47.2%
Average			-17.6%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Antibes	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 €7.37	$6.98 NZ$12.34	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$121.78 NZ$215.36	+171.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$25,206.41 NZ$44,573.67	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.80 €14.95	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+6.7%
Average			+10.7%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.8% more for housing

	Antibes	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.77	$50.70 NZ$89.65	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,050.69 €935.15	$1,312.12 NZ$2,320.29	+24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$886.46 €788.98	$1,217.10 NZ$2,152.26	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.27 €152.43	$138.93 NZ$245.68	-18.9%
Average			+22.8%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of housing

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pay 21.7% more for childcare

	Antibes	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,119.74 €996.60	$1,121.14 NZ$1,982.56	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,082.24 €11,643.67	$19,362.77 NZ$34,240.10	+48.0%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Antibes	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$6.72 NZ$11.89	-14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$3.41 NZ$6.02	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$27.17 NZ$48.05	+102.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$44.47 NZ$78.65	+13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.26 €10.91	$12.88 NZ$22.78	+5.1%
Average			+6.8%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Antibes	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.16	$79.70 NZ$140.94	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.65 €57.54	$40.10 NZ$70.91	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$92.74 NZ$164.01	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$179.16 €159.46	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-38.9%
Average			-30.6%

Antibes vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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