Cost of living in Hastings
compared to
Cost of living in Hastings vs. New Zealand overall average
Hastings is 6.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Hastings
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% less in Hastings
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% less in Hastings
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Hastings
- Childcare
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pay 5.5% more in Hastings
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Hastings
- Clothing
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pay 2.4% less in Hastings
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hastings.
Hastings Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
NZ$21.19
|
$10.75
-
$29.86
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.84
|
$8.36
-
$9.56
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.18
|
$1.19
-
$2.72
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.58
|
$1.49
-
$3.58
|
Hastings - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.86
|
$1.02
-
$3.58
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
NZ$7.55
|
$3.28
-
$6.27
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.68
|
$4.52
-
$11.30
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$9.39
|
$2.87
-
$8.60
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.49
|
$1.63
-
$8.13
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.54
-
$1.35
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.68
|
$0.81
-
$1.90
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.40
|
$0.81
-
$2.71
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
NZ$3.20
|
$1.08
-
$3.25
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.57
|
$0.54
-
$1.63
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.40
-
$1.90
|
Hastings - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$11.02
|
$5.88
-
$6.78
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.72
NZ$105.97
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$41,319.15
|
$22,688.18
-
$31,055.16
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.34
NZ$36.09
|
$12.25
-
$29.86
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$88.49
|
$43.60
-
$65.69
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.84
NZ$821.30
|
$238.89
-
$716.66
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.59
NZ$728.57
|
$209.03
-
$656.94
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$123.83
|
$46.58
-
$283.15
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.77
NZ$466.28
|
$262.77
-
$262.77
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$31,792.11
|
$11,944.29
-
$23,888.58
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.60
|
$3.58
-
$7.76
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$6.04
|
$2.69
-
$8.17
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.20
NZ$37.62
|
$17.62
-
$26.87
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.83
NZ$63.58
|
$16.72
-
$35.83
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.08
|
$9.56
-
$14.93
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.71
NZ$111.27
|
$29.86
-
$89.58
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$81.86
|
$26.87
-
$107.50
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$163.20
|
$59.72
-
$232.91
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$180.16
|
$29.86
-
$179.16
|
Hastings - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Zealand
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Zealand, like
Queenstown,
Christchurch,
Dunedin,
Manukau,
New Plymouth,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Hastings.
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