Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 5.4% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in New Zealand
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$14.45
NZ$25.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.14
NZ$15.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.02
NZ$3.49
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$1.74
NZ$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$3.88
NZ$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$6.34
NZ$10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$5.96
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.01
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.29
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.85
NZ$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$6.08
NZ$10.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$74.52
NZ$128.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$24,777.66
NZ$42,890.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.81
NZ$30.83
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$50.00
NZ$86.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$978.36
NZ$1,693.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$810.06
NZ$1,402.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$95.66
NZ$165.59
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$635.34
NZ$1,099.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,306.07
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.04
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.35
NZ$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$23.12
NZ$40.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$37.72
NZ$65.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.72
NZ$18.56
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$65.22
NZ$112.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$39.23
NZ$67.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$90.28
NZ$156.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$119.43
NZ$206.73
|
|
New Orleans vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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