Cost of living comparison

Estonia

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 60.7% more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 39.8% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 96.8% more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Tauranga

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tauranga are more expensive than in Narva. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tauranga. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Narva, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Narva	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$14.01 NZ$24.77	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+12.4%
Average			-4.1%

Narva vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% more for groceries

	Narva	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 €1.17	$1.95 NZ$3.44	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 €3.46	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+86.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 €2.25	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+148.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$4.19 NZ$7.41	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$1.14 NZ$2.02	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$1.01 NZ$1.79	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+127.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.55 NZ$0.97	+53.8%
Average			+39.8%

Narva vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Narva	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 €6.37	$6.43 NZ$11.37	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 €11.46	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+39.2%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Narva	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.11 €25.91	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.93 €249.15	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+291.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.14 €209.29	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+409.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.56 €178.50	$88.36 NZ$156.26	-55.9%
Average			+201.0%

Narva vs. Tauranga - Cost of housing

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pay 96.8% more for childcare

	Narva	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.74 €239.19	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+171.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	+42.9%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Narva	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$4.48 NZ$7.93	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.32	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.63	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+223.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.56 €8.51	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+17.2%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Narva	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$65.17 NZ$115.24	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.71	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-18.8%
Average			-18.8%

Narva vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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