Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.2 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.90
|
$16.87
NZ$28.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.22
|
$8.84
NZ$14.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.37
|
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.43
|
$6.85
NZ$11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.99
|
$4.50
NZ$7.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.74
|
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.34
|
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.86
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.46
|
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.93
|
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.61
|
$6.65
NZ$11.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.32
|
$70.72
NZ$118.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,428.50
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,582.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.94
|
$16.94
NZ$28.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.78
|
$52.92
NZ$89.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,114.28
|
$860.75
NZ$1,448.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$663.81
|
$721.70
NZ$1,214.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.32
|
$98.85
NZ$166.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$415.54
|
$628.34
NZ$1,057.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,531.40
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,831.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.38
|
$5.88
NZ$9.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.64
|
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.64
|
$23.28
NZ$39.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.33
|
$40.48
NZ$68.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.91
|
$10.59
NZ$17.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Fiji
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.83
|
$65.76
NZ$110.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.80
|
$42.74
NZ$71.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.52
|
$98.05
NZ$164.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.03
|
$111.69
NZ$187.94
|
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