Cost of living in Invercargill
compared to
Cost of living in Invercargill vs. New Zealand overall average
Invercargill is 12.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Invercargill
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Invercargill
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Invercargill
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Invercargill
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Invercargill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Invercargill
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Invercargill
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Invercargill.
Invercargill Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$9.23
-
$34.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
NZ$14.48
|
$8.08
-
$11.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
NZ$2.83
|
$1.44
-
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
NZ$2.40
|
$1.04
-
$2.31
|
Invercargill - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.11
|
$1.15
-
$2.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
NZ$7.13
|
$2.83
-
$5.74
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
NZ$10.55
|
$4.15
-
$9.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
NZ$10.10
|
$2.28
-
$6.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$2.62
-
$5.76
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
$0.79
-
$1.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NZ$1.72
|
$0.86
-
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
$0.79
-
$1.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
NZ$2.79
|
$1.05
-
$3.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
NZ$1.49
|
$0.52
-
$2.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
NZ$1.34
|
$0.49
-
$1.05
|
Invercargill - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
NZ$10.55
|
$6.09
-
$6.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
NZ$99.87
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,519.23
NZ$42,442.86
|
$20,192.54
-
$28,845.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.00
NZ$31.16
|
$18.00
-
$18.00
|
Invercargill - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.54
NZ$82.29
|
$40.39
-
$66.35
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$615.39
NZ$1,065.25
|
$230.77
-
$923.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.55
NZ$972.04
|
$184.62
-
$807.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.34
NZ$128.68
|
$50.00
-
$132.35
|
Invercargill - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$559.62
NZ$968.71
|
$519.24
-
$600.01
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Invercargill - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
$2.88
-
$11.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
NZ$5.56
|
$2.31
-
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.29
NZ$36.85
|
$14.42
-
$28.85
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.27
NZ$48.93
|
$23.08
-
$37.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$8.08
-
$17.31
|
Invercargill - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$46.15
-
$86.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.65
NZ$58.26
|
$23.08
-
$46.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.12
NZ$124.83
|
$40.39
-
$86.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.77
NZ$139.81
|
$57.69
-
$144.23
|
Invercargill - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Zealand
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Zealand, like
Invercargill,
Wanganui,
Manukau,
Wellington,
Rotorua,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Invercargill.
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