Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 33.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 23.6% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 43.0% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.9% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
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pay 34.6% less in New Zealand
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.95
|
$13.47
NZ$22.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$8.81
NZ$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$3.77
NZ$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$6.55
NZ$10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$5.92
NZ$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.26
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$2.31
NZ$3.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$6.26
NZ$10.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.45
|
$69.15
NZ$115.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,857.86
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,461.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.69
|
$17.90
NZ$30.00
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.49
|
$51.16
NZ$85.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,358.19
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,689.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,288.89
|
$809.64
NZ$1,357.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.82
|
$91.68
NZ$153.66
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,746.24
|
$611.89
NZ$1,025.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,522.13
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,869.71
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$6.10
NZ$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.64
|
$22.88
NZ$38.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.62
|
$38.53
NZ$64.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.58
|
$10.92
NZ$18.30
|
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pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.19
|
$65.31
NZ$109.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.06
|
$40.78
NZ$68.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£90.95
|
$93.71
NZ$157.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£151.99
|
$121.74
NZ$204.06
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