Cost of living comparison

France

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. France Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 3.9% cheaper than France overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 13.5% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 2.1% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. France Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of France, you would:

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	France	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.55 €15.62	$13.26 NZ$23.46	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.68 €11.29	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.76	$2.04 NZ$3.61	-34.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 €1.73	$1.83 NZ$3.24	-5.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	France	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.74	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 €8.35	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 €4.46	$6.47 NZ$11.45	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.05 €3.60	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.80 €5.16	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.23	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.94	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-34.2%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	France	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.34 €47.48	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,426.60 €29,750.88	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.80 €18.51	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-17.3%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 13.5% more for housing

	France	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.99 €28.47	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$816.57 €726.77	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$649.54 €578.12	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.65 €136.76	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-37.8%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 2.1% more for childcare

	France	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$901.10 €802.01	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	-20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,924.68 €11,503.43	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+31.1%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	France	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.05 €6.28	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 €3.24	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.52 €12.03	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.05 €33.86	$39.17 NZ$69.26	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.82 €11.41	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-19.9%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	France	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €83.48	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.21 €39.34	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.75 €91.45	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.67 €115.41	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-11.7%
Average			-20.3%

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