Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 9.4% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.32
|
$16.63
€15.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.83
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
$4.31
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.50
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.55
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.29
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.17
|
$7.64
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.67
|
$113.76
€106.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,470.58
|
$32,407.58
€30,390.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.43
|
$17.14
€16.08
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.81
|
$52.84
€49.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,444.45
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,211.11
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$165.88
|
$156.48
€146.74
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,054.44
|
$893.73
€838.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,786.27
|
$8,678.25
€8,138.03
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.87
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.37
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.06
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.92
|
$59.94
€56.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.77
|
$11.50
€10.78
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.35
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.73
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.55
|
$85.01
€79.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.44
|
$90.50
€84.87
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