Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.3% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Canada instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
NZ$25.23
|
$14.02
CA$18.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
NZ$13.09
|
$8.79
CA$11.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.50
|
$1.76
CA$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
NZ$3.06
|
$1.47
CA$1.91
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$2.97
|
$2.30
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
NZ$6.58
|
$5.78
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
NZ$10.65
|
$7.70
CA$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
NZ$6.53
|
$2.99
CA$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$5.91
|
$4.77
CA$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.81
|
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.70
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$1.97
|
$1.59
CA$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.85
|
$1.67
CA$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$1.13
CA$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$1.02
CA$1.32
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
NZ$10.99
|
$5.83
CA$7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.94
NZ$127.50
|
$68.41
CA$88.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,484.77
NZ$39,544.06
|
$21,651.51
CA$28,048.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
NZ$28.79
|
$16.78
CA$21.73
|
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pay 25.7% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.58
NZ$84.91
|
$65.32
CA$84.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.83
NZ$1,391.89
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,386.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.31
NZ$1,090.65
|
$940.11
CA$1,217.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.20
NZ$148.90
|
$106.32
CA$137.73
|
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pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.82
NZ$999.42
|
$809.11
CA$1,048.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,037.57
NZ$16,211.14
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,756.49
|
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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.37
NZ$8.68
|
$4.87
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
NZ$4.95
|
$3.36
CA$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.70
NZ$36.66
|
$12.29
CA$15.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
NZ$64.52
|
$43.19
CA$55.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.07
|
$10.42
CA$13.50
|
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pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
NZ$109.53
|
$50.05
CA$64.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
NZ$62.87
|
$36.24
CA$46.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
NZ$150.19
|
$79.97
CA$103.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.25
NZ$169.98
|
$99.66
CA$129.10
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