Cost of living comparison
Canada is 1.4% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Canada instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
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pay 17.6% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
$97.82
CA$133.29
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