Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Collins vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Fort Collins is 29.9% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% more in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Fort Collins
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fort Collins are more expensive than in New Zealand.
Fort Collins vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Collins instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.10
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.87
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.50
|
$2.75
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.02
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.74
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.01
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.35
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.05
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.25
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
$0.87
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.56
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,046.67
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$30.94
|
$17.41
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$86.86
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,699.72
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,407.33
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.20
|
$127.72
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of housing
pay 66.4% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,103.80
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,391.09
|
$12,500.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.82
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.17
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.53
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.62
|
$12.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.31
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.16
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$156.84
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$207.49
|
$108.33
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
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