Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 22.4% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
New Zealand
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.63
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.56
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
€3.66
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.52
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.51
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
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pay 5.5% more for transportation
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.98
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.37
€55.68
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,693.49
€25,972.78
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
€12.79
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.19
€32.06
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.67
€1,026.65
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.29
€765.57
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.07
€117.30
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$529.47
€496.57
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.24
€8,909.02
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
|
|
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€2.04
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.26
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€39.12
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
|
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pay 16.5% more for clothing
Madrid
|
New Zealand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.45
€63.26
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
€32.84
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.87
€72.10
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
€88.35
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
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