Cost of living comparison

Italy

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Bologna Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 11.1% cheaper than Bologna.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 19.5% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Bologna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Bologna, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Bologna	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$14.01 NZ$24.77	-37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 €3.23	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 €1.58	$1.76 NZ$3.12	-0.6%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Bologna	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09 €2.75	$1.95 NZ$3.44	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.33 €9.20	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-60.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 €4.62	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 €3.52	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 €4.97	$4.19 NZ$7.41	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.14 NZ$2.02	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.96	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.01 NZ$1.79	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.37	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.78 NZ$1.38	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$0.55 NZ$0.97	-30.9%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Bologna	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €7.17	$6.43 NZ$11.37	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.67 €38.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.03 €16.05	$17.93 NZ$31.70	-0.6%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Bologna	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.17 €27.74	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.62 €1,011.63	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$872.70 €776.74	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.21 €168.41	$88.36 NZ$156.26	-53.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 19.5% less for childcare

	Bologna	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.78 €686.91	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	-5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,312.31 €14,518.54	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	-31.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bologna	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.98	$4.48 NZ$7.93	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 €1.98	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 €6.20	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+193.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.58 €56.59	$54.34 NZ$96.09	-14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+11.2%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Bologna	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.07 €81.94	$65.17 NZ$115.24	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.99 €40.93	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 €107.32	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.99 €131.71	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-26.0%
Average			-24.5%

Bologna vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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