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Scottsdale vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary
Scottsdale is 48.6% more expensive than Palmerston North.
Scottsdale vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Scottsdale instead of Palmerston North, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.68
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
NZ$16.96
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
NZ$4.03
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
NZ$3.44
|
$2.40
|
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Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
NZ$3.41
|
$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
NZ$6.66
|
$5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
NZ$12.17
|
$3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.13
NZ$8.78
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
NZ$6.83
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
NZ$1.83
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.37
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NZ$1.57
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.63
|
$1.24
|
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Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.45
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.50
NZ$120.62
|
$43.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,211.80
NZ$38,004.63
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
NZ$32.38
|
$13.69
|
|
Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.43
NZ$77.74
|
$81.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$807.70
NZ$1,381.99
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.47
NZ$1,135.20
|
$1,708.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.71
NZ$110.71
|
$196.17
|
|
Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$961.55
NZ$1,645.22
|
$1,214.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,843.04
NZ$8,286.49
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.44
NZ$11.01
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
NZ$5.68
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.88
NZ$30.60
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.69
NZ$38.83
|
$34.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
NZ$14.81
|
$13.50
|
|
Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Palmerston North
|
Scottsdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.35
NZ$113.52
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.06
NZ$61.70
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.26
NZ$149.30
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.98
NZ$150.54
|
$112.79
|
|
Palmerston North vs. Scottsdale - Cost of clothing
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