Cost of living in Lower Hutt
compared to
Cost of living in Lower Hutt vs. New Zealand overall average
Lower Hutt is 6.1% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Lower Hutt
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Lower Hutt
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Lower Hutt
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Lower Hutt
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% less in Lower Hutt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Lower Hutt
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Lower Hutt
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lower Hutt are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Lower Hutt.
Lower Hutt Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$10.38
-
$28.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
NZ$17.83
|
$8.65
-
$13.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
NZ$3.89
|
$1.15
-
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
$1.15
-
$2.88
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
$0.72
-
$2.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
$2.88
-
$5.74
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
$3.06
-
$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
$4.85
-
$8.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
NZ$6.91
|
$2.36
-
$5.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
NZ$2.15
|
$0.52
-
$1.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
$0.68
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
$0.79
-
$2.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
$0.65
-
$3.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NZ$1.58
|
$0.52
-
$1.31
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.45
|
$0.39
-
$1.31
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
$5.55
-
$6.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
$25,956.07
-
$34,615.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
$14.37
-
$19.04
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
$39.23
-
$64.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,442.32
NZ$2,496.67
|
$1,153.86
-
$1,730.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.70
NZ$1,830.89
|
$807.70
-
$1,442.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
$62.50
-
$180.00
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$692.32
NZ$1,198.40
|
$207.69
-
$2,884.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,538.60
NZ$19,973.35
|
$9,807.81
-
$13,846.32
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
$2.88
-
$8.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
NZ$5.99
|
$2.88
-
$4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.62
NZ$33.95
|
$17.31
-
$24.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
NZ$72.40
|
$34.62
-
$49.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.38
NZ$17.98
|
$7.50
-
$11.54
|
Lower Hutt - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
$46.15
-
$115.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
$17.31
-
$115.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
$69.23
-
$144.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
$40.39
-
$201.93
|
Lower Hutt - 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
Wanganui,
Masterton,
Dunedin,
Hamilton,
Canterbury,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Lower Hutt.
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