Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Louis vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Saint Louis is 27.7% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% more in Saint Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Saint Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Saint Louis
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Saint Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% more in Saint Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Saint Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Saint Louis
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Saint Louis are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saint Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Louis.
Saint Louis vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Louis instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.10
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.87
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.50
|
$1.94
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.02
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.74
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.01
|
$3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.35
|
$3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.05
|
$3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.25
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
$1.85
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.56
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.46
|
$78.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,046.67
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$30.94
|
$15.93
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$86.86
|
$71.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,699.72
|
$1,372.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,407.33
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.20
|
$157.70
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of housing
pay 90.9% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,103.80
|
$1,303.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,391.09
|
$23,800.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.50
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.82
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.17
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.53
|
$26.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.62
|
$13.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.31
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.16
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$156.84
|
$92.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$207.49
|
$129.17
|
|
New Zealand vs. Saint Louis - Cost of clothing
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