Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.7% cheaper than Eastbourne.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Eastbourne, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
Eastbourne
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New Zealand
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.40
£13.09
|
$13.17
NZ$21.88
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
£6.55
|
$8.60
NZ$14.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.71
|
$2.13
NZ$3.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
£1.76
|
$1.99
NZ$3.30
|
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pay 57.5% more for groceries
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
£3.73
|
$4.07
NZ$6.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
£3.00
|
$6.91
NZ$11.48
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
£2.66
|
$6.29
NZ$10.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
£2.87
|
$4.25
NZ$7.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.68
|
$1.17
NZ$1.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.47
|
$1.06
NZ$1.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.77
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$2.55
NZ$4.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.48
|
$0.98
NZ$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.39
|
$0.89
NZ$1.48
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$6.39
NZ$10.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.45
£40.28
|
$64.20
NZ$106.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,673.52
£28,484.13
|
$23,268.60
NZ$38,655.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
£13.37
|
$18.67
NZ$31.02
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.14
£29.65
|
$51.53
NZ$85.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,261.22
£1,007.04
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,675.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,124.59
£897.94
|
$831.90
NZ$1,382.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.96
£130.92
|
$87.73
NZ$145.75
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.42
£1,174.88
|
$644.78
NZ$1,071.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,963.12
£19,133.76
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,097.80
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
£4.03
|
$5.79
NZ$9.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
£2.91
|
$3.36
NZ$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.03
£13.60
|
$22.83
NZ$37.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.45
£40.28
|
$38.17
NZ$63.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
£10.07
|
$10.57
NZ$17.55
|
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pay 7.0% less for clothing
Eastbourne
|
New Zealand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.16
£52.03
|
$65.21
NZ$108.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
£38.60
|
$40.47
NZ$67.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.68
£83.58
|
$98.20
NZ$163.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.56
£91.47
|
$107.95
NZ$179.33
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