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Canada

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 14.3% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Tauranga

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tauranga are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 19.0% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$14.01 NZ$24.77	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+2.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$1.95 NZ$3.44	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$7.26 NZ$12.84	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+98.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$4.19 NZ$7.41	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$1.14 NZ$2.02	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$1.01 NZ$1.79	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.78 NZ$1.38	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.55 NZ$0.97	-56.3%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$6.43 NZ$11.37	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+20.6%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$50.42 NZ$89.16	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	-22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$88.36 NZ$156.26	-9.9%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	+5.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$4.48 NZ$7.93	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+79.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$11.20 NZ$19.81	-6.0%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$65.17 NZ$115.24	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$91.87 NZ$162.46	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-0.3%
Average			+4.0%

North Vancouver vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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