Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 42.6% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 92.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$24.12
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.26
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.52
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.37
|
$2.04
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$2.90
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.48
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$10.58
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$9.95
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.69
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$1.97
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.16
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.52
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.33
|
$1.73
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.15
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$124.43
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$41,375.41
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$29.74
|
$16.93
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 92.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$83.49
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,633.73
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,352.70
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$159.74
|
$136.01
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,060.94
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$22,482.95
|
$37,150.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.09
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.60
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$38.61
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$62.99
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$17.90
|
$16.50
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$108.91
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$65.51
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$150.76
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$199.43
|
$111.25
|
|
New Zealand vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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