Cost of living comparison

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New Zealand vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 24.7% more expensive than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 55.2% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 47.2% more in New Zealand

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New Zealand are more expensive than in Blenheim.

New Zealand vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Blenheim, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.15 NZ$27.83	$14.45 NZ$24.89	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 NZ$13.82	$9.14 NZ$15.74	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 NZ$3.91	$2.11 NZ$3.63	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 NZ$3.55	$2.02 NZ$3.47	-2.1%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 NZ$2.65	$1.74 NZ$2.99	+12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 NZ$6.46	$3.88 NZ$6.69	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 NZ$11.27	$6.34 NZ$10.92	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.48 NZ$9.44	$5.96 NZ$10.27	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.73	$4.01 NZ$6.90	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 NZ$2.16	$1.18 NZ$2.03	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 NZ$1.35	$0.95 NZ$1.64	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 NZ$2.14	$1.29 NZ$2.23	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 NZ$3.42	$2.11 NZ$3.63	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.21	$0.85 NZ$1.46	+21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$0.80 NZ$1.37	+16.8%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 NZ$10.44	$6.08 NZ$10.47	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$115.39 NZ$198.80	$74.52 NZ$128.39	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,019.43 NZ$29,323.64	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.83 NZ$20.38	$17.81 NZ$30.69	+50.6%
Average			+15.3%

Blenheim vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.2% more for housing

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.08 NZ$82.84	$50.00 NZ$86.14	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$692.32 NZ$1,192.83	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$548.08 NZ$944.32	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	+47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.02 NZ$72.40	$95.66 NZ$164.82	+127.6%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$461.54 NZ$795.22	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,525.11 NZ$16,411.30	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66	+41.4%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.77 NZ$9.94	$6.04 NZ$10.41	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.72	$3.35 NZ$5.78	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.65 NZ$40.75	$23.12 NZ$39.84	-2.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.19 NZ$52.02	$37.72 NZ$64.99	+24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.96 NZ$18.89	$10.72 NZ$18.47	-2.2%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 47.2% more for clothing

	Blenheim	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.06 NZ$62.13	$65.22 NZ$112.37	+80.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.85 NZ$49.70	$39.23 NZ$67.60	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.87 NZ$156.56	$90.28 NZ$155.55	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.23 NZ$119.28	$119.43 NZ$205.77	+72.5%
Average			+47.2%

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