Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.3% more expensive than France.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of France, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
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France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.74
|
$16.87
NZ$27.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.11
|
$8.84
NZ$14.54
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.52
|
$2.18
NZ$3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$1.87
NZ$3.08
|
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pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.80
NZ$2.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.61
|
$4.27
NZ$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.88
|
$6.85
NZ$11.28
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.17
|
$4.50
NZ$7.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.77
|
$3.75
NZ$6.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.11
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.92
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.31
NZ$2.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.50
NZ$2.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
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pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.16
|
$6.65
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€47.91
|
$70.72
NZ$116.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€23,956.84
|
$24,712.32
NZ$40,672.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.49
|
$16.94
NZ$27.88
|
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pay 18.9% more for housing
|
France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.26
|
$52.92
NZ$87.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€694.88
|
$860.75
NZ$1,416.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€557.92
|
$721.70
NZ$1,187.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€123.36
|
$98.85
NZ$162.69
|
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pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€615.96
|
$628.34
NZ$1,034.13
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,331.36
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,463.03
|
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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.70
|
$5.88
NZ$9.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.68
|
$3.20
NZ$5.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.15
|
$23.28
NZ$38.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€34.70
|
$40.48
NZ$66.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.25
|
$10.59
NZ$17.43
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€77.82
|
$65.76
NZ$108.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€35.54
|
$42.74
NZ$70.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€83.11
|
$98.05
NZ$161.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€112.10
|
$111.69
NZ$183.83
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