Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ayia Napa vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Ayia Napa is 4.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% more in Ayia Napa
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Ayia Napa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Ayia Napa
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Ayia Napa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% less in Ayia Napa
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% more in Ayia Napa
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Ayia Napa are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ayia Napa.
Ayia Napa vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ayia Napa instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.10
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.87
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.50
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.02
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.74
|
$4.09
€3.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.01
|
$7.96
€6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.35
|
$4.20
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.05
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.56
|
$6.10
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.46
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,046.67
|
$30,250.93
€25,830.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$30.94
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of transportation
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$86.86
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,699.72
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,407.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.20
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,103.80
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,391.09
|
?? |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.50
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.82
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.17
|
$5.02
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.53
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.62
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.31
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.16
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$156.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$207.49
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of clothing
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