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
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New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.60
|
$15.95
CA$21.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.97
|
$8.82
CA$11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.70
|
$1.77
CA$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.17
|
$1.47
CA$1.99
|
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pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.04
|
$2.29
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.24
|
$5.39
CA$7.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.61
|
$7.61
CA$10.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.62
|
$3.04
CA$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.35
|
$4.81
CA$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.88
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.54
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.61
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.28
|
$4.96
CA$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$119.84
|
$63.09
CA$85.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,878.19
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,564.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.71
|
$16.98
CA$22.98
|
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pay 22.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.68
|
$64.04
CA$86.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,458.65
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,443.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,223.01
|
$952.71
CA$1,289.63
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$167.51
|
$112.22
CA$151.91
|
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pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,064.80
|
$746.92
CA$1,011.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,951.25
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,998.24
|
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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.96
|
$4.67
CA$6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.43
|
$3.31
CA$4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.44
|
$11.96
CA$16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.59
|
$43.49
CA$58.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.95
|
$10.20
CA$13.80
|
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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$111.44
|
$49.87
CA$67.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$72.43
|
$36.92
CA$49.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$166.16
|
$78.02
CA$105.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$189.28
|
$97.82
CA$132.42
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