Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Avarua Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.4 times more expensive than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 7.2 times more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Road Town are more expensive than in Avarua. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Avarua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.91
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
NZ$4.47
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
NZ$3.98
|
$1.67
|
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
NZ$5.86
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NZ$9.94
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.29
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
NZ$8.45
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.31
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.25
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.35
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
NZ$2.71
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.19
NZ$7.21
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.25
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.80
|
$1.64
|
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.00
NZ$258.45
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
NZ$258.45
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.24
NZ$152.03
|
$124.65
|
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,320.00
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
NZ$9.69
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
NZ$5.96
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
|
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$111.33
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$122.26
|
$140.00
|
|
Avarua vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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