Cost of living comparison
India is 72.0% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in India instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.39
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.87
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.53
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.57
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.20
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.99
|
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,582.26
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.50
|
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
New Zealand
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.05
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,448.34
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,214.37
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.33
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,057.28
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,831.47
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
India
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.89
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.17
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.11
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.82
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.65
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.92
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.99
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.94
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
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