Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 0.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$13.17
NZ$21.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$8.60
NZ$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$1.87
NZ$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$4.07
NZ$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$6.91
NZ$11.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$6.29
NZ$10.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$4.25
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$2.55
NZ$4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$6.39
NZ$10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
$64.20
NZ$104.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,773.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$18.67
NZ$30.31
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$51.53
NZ$83.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,637.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$831.90
NZ$1,350.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$87.73
NZ$142.42
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$644.78
NZ$1,046.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,685.02
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$5.79
NZ$9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
$22.83
NZ$37.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$38.17
NZ$61.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
$10.57
NZ$17.15
|
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pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$65.21
NZ$105.86
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$40.47
NZ$65.70
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$98.20
NZ$159.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$107.95
NZ$175.24
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