Cost of living comparison
Christchurch is 19.7% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Christchurch instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
A$25.53
|
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$8.78
NZ$14.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
A$4.43
|
$2.20
NZ$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
A$3.64
|
$1.82
NZ$3.06
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
A$3.74
|
$1.57
NZ$2.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
A$7.92
|
$4.42
NZ$7.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
A$8.98
|
$6.91
NZ$11.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
A$5.68
|
$4.01
NZ$6.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
A$5.85
|
$4.26
NZ$7.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.23
|
$1.23
NZ$2.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.38
|
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$3.22
|
$2.02
NZ$3.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.65
|
$0.80
NZ$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.45
|
$0.79
NZ$1.33
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.35
A$8.18
|
$6.52
NZ$10.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$139.24
A$213.10
|
$61.18
NZ$102.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,352.80
A$37,269.65
|
$24,915.29
NZ$41,877.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
A$23.85
|
$17.93
NZ$30.13
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.21
A$92.14
|
$48.46
NZ$81.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,623.70
A$2,484.92
|
$1,097.53
NZ$1,844.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,391.31
A$2,129.27
|
$960.57
NZ$1,614.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.51
A$247.17
|
$86.01
NZ$144.57
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,838.51
A$2,813.66
|
$904.68
NZ$1,520.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.31
A$15,913.63
|
$8,357.75
NZ$14,047.58
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
A$11.23
|
$5.64
NZ$9.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
A$5.47
|
$3.35
NZ$5.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$24.57
NZ$41.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.35
A$78.59
|
$40.38
NZ$67.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$11.91
NZ$20.02
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.99
A$148.43
|
$77.64
NZ$130.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.03
A$93.40
|
$42.91
NZ$72.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.78
A$220.04
|
$96.90
NZ$162.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.71
A$209.21
|
$119.02
NZ$200.05
|
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