Cost of living in Blenheim
compared to
Cost of living in Blenheim vs. New Zealand overall average
Blenheim is 14.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Blenheim
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Blenheim
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Blenheim
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Blenheim
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Blenheim
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in Blenheim
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Blenheim
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Blenheim.
Blenheim Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
NZ$27.83
|
$8.65
-
$25.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
NZ$13.82
|
$7.38
-
$11.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NZ$3.91
|
$1.73
-
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
NZ$3.55
|
$1.73
-
$2.88
|
Blenheim - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
NZ$2.65
|
$0.87
-
$3.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
NZ$6.46
|
$3.17
-
$6.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
NZ$11.27
|
$3.93
-
$13.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
NZ$9.44
|
$4.04
-
$7.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.73
|
$2.36
-
$5.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.16
|
$0.79
-
$1.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.35
|
$0.79
-
$1.57
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NZ$2.14
|
$0.79
-
$1.83
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
NZ$3.42
|
$0.99
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
NZ$1.21
|
$0.39
-
$1.04
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$0.39
-
$2.36
|
Blenheim - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
NZ$10.44
|
$5.46
-
$6.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.39
NZ$198.80
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,019.43
NZ$29,323.64
|
$10,961.67
-
$28,846.49
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.83
NZ$20.38
|
$10.96
-
$24.23
|
Blenheim - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.08
NZ$82.84
|
$39.23
-
$57.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$692.32
NZ$1,192.83
|
$461.54
-
$923.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.08
NZ$944.32
|
$346.16
-
$750.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.02
NZ$72.40
|
$35.29
-
$198.53
|
Blenheim - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.54
NZ$795.22
|
$288.46
-
$1,350.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,525.11
NZ$16,411.30
|
$6,369.31
-
$13,846.32
|
Blenheim - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.94
|
$4.62
-
$8.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
NZ$5.72
|
$2.31
-
$4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.65
NZ$40.75
|
$23.08
-
$25.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.19
NZ$52.02
|
$16.15
-
$34.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.96
NZ$18.89
|
$5.19
-
$14.42
|
Blenheim - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.06
NZ$62.13
|
$20.19
-
$85.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.85
NZ$49.70
|
$11.54
-
$46.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.87
NZ$156.56
|
$46.15
-
$115.39
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.23
NZ$119.28
|
$69.23
-
$144.23
|
Blenheim - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Zealand
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Zealand, like
Invercargill,
Whangarei,
Lower Hutt,
Wanaka,
Cambridge,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Blenheim.
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